A Stockton couple was arrested Thursday and
charged with criminal copyright infringement and trademark
violation for allegedly running a massive DVD piracy ring.
The Sacramento Valley Hi-Tech Crimes Task
Force, along with U.S. Attorney's Office and the U.S. Secret
Service worked together to bust the alleged ring.
Arrested were 48-year-old Jesus Becerra
Huerta and 39-year-old Rosa Isela Huerta.
Investigators said the Huertas were
illegally distributing counterfeit movie DVDs and music CDs
from locations in Stockton and San Jose. More than 50,000
counterfeit items were seized from a storefront location in
Stockton, authorities said.
The titles the Huertas were allegedly
selling included Deuce Bigalow European Gigalo, The Wedding
Crashers, Four Brothers, The Island, The 40 Year Old Virgin,
Transporter 2, and others. Most movies were sold for $2 each.
If convicted, the Huertas could face as
much as 10 years in prison, a fine of $2 million or both.