1,301,300 pirated optical discs seized
Taiwan: 166 raids conducted; 135 people arrested
Thailand: 102 raids conducted; 100 people arrested; 500 burners seized

"All these measures have served to deter criminals from engaging in illegal camcording. The efforts made on the part of exhibitors across the region must also remain and be reinforced constantly for these measures to have a significant impact. However, the key is the continuation of the close operation we have with Governments around the region in reaching out to people about the gravity of its consequences. We will require their further support in enacting anti-camcording legislation and imposing deterrent penalties in their countries. This will go a long way to ensure that this criminal activity is rooted out," said Asia-Pacific for the Motion Picture Association president and managing director Mike Ellis.

In the past four years, MPA has conducted nine bi-annual operations resulting in over 5,900 arrests and 44 million pirated optical discs seized.

Operation ZoomOut operations were conducted in Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.

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