Saudi orders blitz on $4bn fake goods market

CDS SEIZED: Saudi officials have confiscated more than 38,000 illegal CDs. (For illustrative purposes only)

More than 38,000 pirated CDs have been seized from illegal street vendors as part of a new crackdown in Saudi Arabia.

The Ministry of Culture and Information confiscated the fake products in Jeddah in a bid to curb the the Saudi market for counterfeit products, estimated to be worth $4 billion, according to the Arabian Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAA).

The street vendors were questioned to find out their sources for the seized CDs, which contained movies and games, Saudi Gazette reported on Friday.

Scott Butler, CEO, AAA, said: “This campaign has generated significant awareness among the public that the government is taking a strong stand against street sales of pirated materials."

Similar initiatives are being planned by the government to uphold copyright laws and establish a fair environment especially for majoriIntellectual property rights-reliant businesses such as Pay TV, and computer gaming.

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