A man who owned two Sim Lim Square businesses was charged in court on Tuesday ( Mar 26 ) with installing computer programs that would enable customers to watch pirated content.
Ge Xin, a 36- year- ancient Singaporean, was charged along with the two businesses- MT Gadget and Grandnew.
By selling products with programs that allowed viewers to get copyrighted shows like Raya and the Last Dragon, The Adam Project, and Premier League games, he allegedly violated the copyrights of firms like Disney, Netflix, and the Football Association Premier League.
Ge is also accused of copying the rights to various functions, including Best Gun Maverick by Paramount Pictures, Discovery Channel by Discovery, and Fantastic Beasts: The Mysteries of Dumbledore by Warner Bros.
Ge was charged with violating the copyright laws on 24 counts for installing computer programs that do allow customers to access copyrighted reveals or for selling illegal streaming devices.
For related crimes, his companies each faced 12 charges.
More than 400 illegitimate streaming services were seized from Ge’s two locations in parallel raids, according to a statement from the police, which were carried out by officers from the Criminal Investigation Department on October 4, 2022.
Since the passage of a law banning the sale of rogue set-top boxes in September 2021, the assault was the first widely known crackdown on illegal streaming devices.
If convicted, Ge faces a prison term of up to five years, a fine of up to S$ 100, 000, or both per cost.
His firms face fines of up to S$ 200, 000 each.
For pre-trial events, Ge and his two organizations have had their cases adjourned.