p2pnet news | P2P:- ‘Tips’ from Hollywood-backed the German Society for the Prosecution of Copyright Violations (GVU) had 200 police officers taken away from their normal duties in a 10-state search for contraband.

Police said information on ‘release groups’ came from a Hürth informant, says Heise Online, going on:

“The necessary technical knowledge required for the investigation was provided by the GVU; the use of GVU employees in such cases is, however, a contentious issue. The district court in Kiel ruled that the independence of external experts must be ensured, for example, for searches performed due to alleged copyright infringements.”

Meanwhile, members behind the “release groups” were identified and some 60 PCs, 15 hard disks and approximately 2,000 CDs or DVDs were seized or confiscated, says the story, adding:

“None of the suspects, whose exact number the police have not revealed, have been arrested. Currently, the confiscated hard disks are being analysed.”

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Also See:

Heise Online – Police take action against “release groups”, September 21, 2007

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