After an investigation by PC Ross Freeman and Hatfield neighbourhood Sergeant Malcolm Dey, along with the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) and BPI (British Recorded Music Industry), Glen Smith, 38, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail after pleading guilty to 22 charges of selling counterfeit CDs and DVDs and possession of extreme pornography on Friday, August 20 2010.
Sergeant Dey said: “We are the first officers in the county to make use of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 – possession of extreme pornographic images – and it was only possible by the fantastic support from FACT and BPI”.
That should look good at Sgt Dey’s next promotion board.
To read more, click on the link to this article in the St Albans Review