A man has been detained in the Latvian capital on suspicion of installing “illegal television” in homes, police said.
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“At the end of November, State Police officers detained a man in Riga on suspicion of unlicensed retransmission of illegal television,” the report says.
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Since June 9, the last 80 Russian TV channels have stopped broadcasting in Latvia.
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During the investigation, it was established that “the detainee provided television connection and service for almost 100 households in the Riga region for a long time.”
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“During a search of the detainee and his clients who used his services, State Police officers found and seized equipment for setting up a TV signal, Tricolor access code cards, TV receivers, computer equipment and telephones, payment cards and accounting documents” , the publication reports.
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The detainee is suspected of having been looking for clients for several years, including placing ads on the Internet, as well as providing television connection and customer service himself.
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Under the article that he is charged with – violation of copyright or related rights – provides for “imprisonment for up to two years, or temporary imprisonment, or probationary supervision, or community service, or a fine.“
