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Toronto Police Service
News Release

Police take down counterfeit DVD manufacturer believed to be largest in Canada, 42 Division

Monday, August 28, 2006 - 10:45 AM
42 Division
416-808-4200

Detectives from the 42 Division Criminal Investigations Bureau recently investigated a complaint about the illegal sale and manufacturing of counterfeit DVDs at the Dynasty Plaza, 8 Glen Watford Drive.

As a result, detectives from the 42 Division Fraud Office, with the assistance of the Major Crime, Street Crime and Community Response units, executed warrants at three separate units within the plaza.

It is alleged that:

- approximately 20,000 counterfeit DVDs were seized from the three units,

- the seizure represents a loss of approximately $400,000 to the motion picture industry,

- one of the units housed a sophisticated manufacturing laboratory.

Investigators from the Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association’s Anti-Piracy Operations Unit, who assisted in this investigation, believe that this operation had the capacity to produce 560 DVD movies per hour and is the largest known manufacturing laboratory in Canada.

This operation represents a potential loss of several million dollars.

Three women were arrested at the time of the warrants.

Yu Wang, 22, of Markham, SiYing Zhao, 22, of Toronto and Jing Zhou, 28, of Toronto have been charged with Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000.

On Saturday, August 26, 2006, You Jie Wu (male), 36, of Markham, was arrested. He has been charged with:

1) Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000,

2) Fraud over $5,000,

3) Fail to Comply - Recognizance.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Yannie Siu (female), 25, of Markham.