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NSW Police have raided two stores found to be selling pirated movies and music in Sydney's Cabramatta.
The raids come after intensive investigations by officers from the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) and Music Industry Piracy Investigations (MIPI) into the source of pirated optical discs flooding local markets.
Amongst the haul police uncovered 5 computers, 12 printers, a colour photocopier and over 13,000 blank optical discs.
Officers also seized 48 optical disc burners used to produce the infringing discs and over 14,000 pirated discs.
The burnt discs seized included blockbusters like 'Angels Demons', 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' and 'UP', movie titles either just released or not yet released in Australia.
A substantial collection of pirated music from the Michael Jackson catalogue including, Thriller, Bad and Dangerous, where also seized.
