New Zealand police on Saturday revealed the unusual details of the arrest of the alleged leader of a case of intellectual property theft, Internet-style events in the saga of James Bond that included a mansion with electronic keys, security cameras and a Pink Cadillac.
The German Dotcom Kim, also known as Kim Schmitz was one of four men arrested on Friday, amid an investigation into Megaupload.com website. The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
The authorities accuse the group to organize a scheme that stole more than $ 500 million in royalties and generating over 175 million dollars in revenue from subscribers and advertising. A police official said dozens of officers, supported by helicopters, entered the mansion, after they denied entry Dotcom.
“Although our officers were clearly identified, Mr. Dotcom is locked in the house and triggered a series of electronic devices,” said Detective Grant Wormald, Agency Organised and Financial Crimes in New Zealand.
A ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOMThe troops seized two handguns and removed computers and documents, and seized more than NZ $ 10 million (8 million) of financial institutions. Television channels showed footage of vehicles, including a pink Cadillac and a Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe, when they were removed from the property, one of the largest and most expensive in the country with a value of NZ $ 30 million.
Dotcom has previous convictions for influence peddling and embezzlement in Germany and Thailand, according to information from immigration authorities. According to the FBI, personally would have earned $ 42 million with Megaupload only in 2010.
On Friday, U.S. lawmakers delayed a key vote on a bill against piracy, in a victory for Internet companies.
The industries of film and music they want the U.S. Congress toughen measures against internet piracy and theft of content, but companies like Google and Facebook have said that these measures could lead to censorship.
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