Dubai officials crack down on pirates and pornography

by Andrew White on Monday, 01 February 2010

Dubai Municipality has seized and destroyed a huge haul of pirated films, pornographic movies and alcoholic beverages confiscated from individuals and shops in the emirate.

According to news agency WAM a total of 54,335 pirated DVDs, 1,701 pornographic movies and 998 bottles of alcoholic drinks were destroyed in a garbage dump in Al Qusais. The materials were destroyed after taking necessary legal action against the individuals involved.

During December Municipality inspectors caught 178 illegal street vendors, from whom 298 different items were confiscated including ready-made garments, perfumes, cameras, and fake watches. In addition, 205 foodstuff items including boxes of fruits and vegetables were confiscated.

Source: Arabian Business.
Link: http://www.arabianbusiness.com/580429-dubai-officials-crack-down-on-pirates-and-pornography.