October 07, 2022, 02:18 PM
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Four women and 13 men, aged between 24 and 61, have been arrested for their suspected involvement in the sale of illegal streaming devices.
According to a press release by the Singapore Police Force, the arrests were made after an Oct. 4 raid at Sim Lim Square.
In addition, more than 2,500 sets of illegal streaming devices, with an estimated street value of more than S$500,000 were seized.
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These devices could be used to access unauthorised content from illegal online sources, said police.
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Investigations are ongoing.
Under the Copyright Act 2021, the making, dealing, importing, distributing, or offering of devices or services to access works without the authority of copyright owners carries a fine of up to S$100,000, an imprisonment term of up to five years, or both.
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