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Phonographic
Piracy Gang Fined
Kumasi, Jan. 29, Ghanadot/GNA - A Kumasi
Circuit Court has sentenced two members of a four-member
gang engaged in pirating phonographic materials to a fine of
GH¢15,000 each or 12 months’ imprisonment in default.
The two pleaded guilty and were convicted on their own
pleas.
Their two accomplices, who pleaded not guilty, were granted
a GH¢10,000 bail each with a surety to be justified.
The two would re-appear before the Court on February 11
2009.
Prosecuting, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Doris
Amewu told the Court presided over by Mr D.P.W. Amedior
that, Issah Ousman; Kabiru Ahmadu; Labaru Sumanu and Abdul
Rahman were all Nigeriens.
He said upon a tip-off the Police and a Taskforce of the
Akan Film Producers Association on January 13 2009 carried
out an exercise at Alla Bar in Kumasi and the culprits were
arrested.
He said about 2,000 pirated copies of Akan video films,
packed in 10 boxes were retrieved from them.
The Court heard that, the mode of operation of the syndicate
was that, they procured original copies of video films, took
them outside the country to reproduce them and then smuggled
them back into the country to sell at cheaper prices.
GNA
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