p2pnet news view | Crime:- Two men in Brisbane, Australia, have been arrested after allegedly distributing, “millions of films to punters all around the world,” says the Courier Mail.

Nailed after a raid by Australian Federal Police, they’re charged with copyright and proceeds of crime offences, says the story, going on the pair, 21 and 27, “are alleged to have transferred the equivalent to 14.3 million copies of digital movies and television programs to about 400,000 members around the world, as well as paying subscribers, via an offshore BitTorrent tracker website”.

They’re, “thought to have collected up to $10,000 per month from ‘VIP Members’, who paid a $10 per month fee for direct access to downloadable content,” says the story.

“A bank account belonging to one of the men, containing more than $50,000, was frozen overnight, while investigations into other bank accounts continue.”

The duo are slated to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on December 18 and face a maximum 10 years jail and/or a fine of $66,000, adds the Courier.

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Courier Mail -  Cops arrest two in Brisbane on pirate film website raid, December 4, 2008

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