Los Angeles
– Swedish authorities have conducted new raids and arrested the alleged
operator of a file-sharing hub under its new IPRED law, which authorized
greater resources to go after file-swappers, TorrentFreak reported.
Following
investigations by the local arm of record label trade group IFPI, Swedish
police raided five locations where they believed file-swappers using the Direct
Connect network resided.
IFPI Sweden said the file-swappers were each making
available between 9,000 and 17,000 music tracks.
One 28-year-old man, alleged to be the owner of the
file-sharing hub, was arrested, while others admitted to copyright infringement
offenses and saw their computer equipment confiscated.
Related Links:
http://snipurl.com/u9k98
(TorrentFreak)
http://snipurl.com/u9kdp
(DMW previous coverage)
http://snipurl.com/u9kdh
(DMW previous coverage)
