Nearly 2 tonnes of pirated DVDs seized

Описание: (27 Oct 2003)
1. Top shot of customs officials inspecting seized video discs
2. Seized video discs being pulled out of boxes
3. Stacks of video discs
4. Video Regulatory Board Chairman Ramon Revilla showing seized video discs
5. Close-up of seized video disc copy of "Bad Boys 2"
6. Cases for copies of "Pirates of the Caribbean"
7. Close-up of discs pull out to customs officials and Revilla
8. Seized discs
9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ramon Revilla Jr, Video Regulatory Board Chairman:
Q: "How will this affect the local market?"
A: "It will affect a lot. I mean, good for one month's supply. So, oh my god, this is really a big bust."
10. Close-up of seized discs, pull out to customs officials

STORYLINE:

Customs officials in the Philippines on Monday seized 1.8 tonnes of pirated DVDs and Video CDs, which had arrived from Malaysia and were declared only as "personal effects" of the consignees.

Several boxes were opened, revealing stacks and stacks of discs containing foreign films, mostly American films which just recently ran in theaters.

Officials estimate there were at least 140-thousand discs in the shipment.

Customs Commissioner Antonio Bernardo said a warrant of seizure and detention had been issued against the shipment, and once the goods have been forfeited to the government they would be destroyed.

Video Regulatory Board Chairman Ramon Revilla said the haul was a big step forward in the government's fight against video piracy.

He thanked the customs staff at the airport for their vigilance.

He said it was important to stop such shipments at the port of entry, to make sure they are not distributed and sold.

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