Police in Italy “smashed” a videogame trafficking ring, reviews the BBC. They seized faux classic Nintendo, Sega and Atari consoles that did not meet strict security requirements, in addition to counterfeit video games — together with Mario Bros., Avenue Fighter and Star Wars — that collectively have been value nearly €50m ($55.5m)
Round 12,000 consoles holding over 47 million pirated video video games have been seized by police, Alessandro Langella, head of the financial crime unit for Turin’s monetary police, instructed the AFP information company… They have been “all from China” and have been imported to be offered in specialised outlets or on-line, Mr Langella mentioned…
The seized video games have been destroyed. 9 Italian nationals have been arrested and charged with buying and selling in counterfeited items. If discovered responsible, they withstand eight years in jail.