Taroudant - A total of 34,243 pirated music and film compact discs and DVDs werehave been seized and 10 counterfeiters arrested since the beginning of January 2015 as part of several continuous operations conducted by the Moroccan Cinematographic Centre in different cities of the kingdom.
Taroudant – A total of 34,243 pirated music and film compact discs and DVDs werehave been seized and 10 counterfeiters arrested since the beginning of January 2015 as part of several continuous operations conducted by the Moroccan Cinematographic Centre in different cities of the kingdom.
In the fight against piracy of films and audiovisual works, the Moroccan Cinematographic Centre in coordination with the Moroccan Office of Copyrights and the Moroccan House of distributors of audiovisual programs, havehas performed regular operations to fight against piracy.
They operation performedconducted on February 4 in Marrakech an operation that has resulted in the seizure of 35,900 pirated DVDs and the arrest of a counterfeiter.
In El Jadida, the authorities on February 17 seized about 7,465 pirated DVDs, computer equipment, and arrested three individuals on February 17.
The most recent oneraid was conducted in Tangier on March 10 and resulted in the seizure of seized 38,100 pirated DVDs, as well as a computer and audiovisual equipment. Six counterfeiters were arrested.
The center confirmed its commitment to fight against the illegal sellingsale of movies, and to protect creativity and the film industry, as well as doing its bestand to enforce legislation onprotecting copyright and intellectual property rights.
