The Victorian Police operation, conducted in conjunction with the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT), the local anti-piracy lobby, seized more than 250,000 copied DVDs and 100 DVD-R burners.
The operation shut down the largest known piracy operation in Australia.
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), the industry lobby represent Hollywood studios, applauded the action.
“The Australian authorities have done it again … their aggressive enforcement efforts send a clear message that piracy will not be tolerated,” said the MPAA’s Asia-Pacific senior vice-president Mike Ellis. “We congratulate them on another successful raid and look forward to working with them on the next one.”
Last November, AFACT joined the MPAA’s Operation Blackout, an aggressive anti-piracy enforcement initiative scheduled to run until the end of January in 13 countries Asia-Pacific countries including Australia.
Operation Blackout is focused on the prevention of illegal camcording of newly released titles in cinemas, internet piracy, and the continued production, distribution and sale of pirated DVDs.
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