China-U.S. joint piracy investigation

中美联合开展“夏至”行动破获两起特大跨国盗版犯罪案件

“2007年7月6日至16日，中国公安机关与美国联邦调查局开展代号‘夏至’的联合行动，成功破获两起特大跨国生产、销售盗版软件的犯罪案件。中国公安机关现已缉捕犯罪嫌疑人25名，缴获盗版母碟22张，盗版Vista、Office2007、Norton Systemworks等软件光盘、真品证书（COA）、防伪标签等共计36万张（件），冻结、查封涉案资金、车辆、房产等价值6000余万元人民币。同时，美国联邦调查局已经执行了24项搜查令和资产扣押令，查获价值200多万美元的盗版软件，扣押了超过70万美元的资产，对犯罪嫌疑人的缉捕行动将在美国内逐步展开。此次中美联合执法行动是目前全球打击高品质软件盗版活动的最大、最成功的执法行动。”

INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED JOINTLY BY FBI AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES IN PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA RESULTS IN MULTIPLE ARRESTS IN CHINA AND SEIZURES OF COUNTERFEIT MICROSOFT AND SYMANTEC SOFTWARE

"Operation Summer Solstice encompasses multiple investigations currently being conducted by the FBI in Los Angeles and the MPS, Economic Crime Investigation Department (ECID), in which criminal organizations responsible for manufacturing and distributing counterfeit software have been identified in both Shanghai and Shenzhen; as were distributors located in the United States."

"FBI Agents assigned to Los Angeles and the FBI’s Legal Attache Office located in Beijing, China, provided information and substantial assistance in support of the investigation conducted by the MPS, ECID located in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen China. "

"The joint investigation was facilitated and supported by the IP Criminal Enforcement Working Group of the U.S.-China Joint Liaison Group for law enforcement, which is co-chaired by the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and the PRC, MPS. The Working Group is dedicated to increasing cooperation in intellectual property law enforcement efforts and pursuing more joint US-China cross-border criminal enforcement operations."

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