Charges are as follows:

• 16 counts of Selling or Renting an Infringing Copy Sec. 42(1)(b) Copyright Act
• 10 counts of Make or Possess Plate for Making Infringing Copy Sec.42(2)(a) Copyright Act

The charges against his company were stayed. The court ordered forfeiture of all counterfeiting related items that police seized during the search of the business and sentenced WONG to pay a $25,000 fine. 

Background Information
On December 14, 2006, the Richmond RCMP Economic and Computer Crime Unit executed a search warrant at Toy Revenge Hobbies and Entertainment Ltd. located at #1198-8700 McKim Way, Richmond.

Numerous items were seized under the Federal Copyright Act relating to the production and sale of counterfeit Play Station, XBox, and personal computer games, including: modified gaming consoles, equipment used in the modification of gaming consoles and numerous counterfeit video games. WONG was present at the business when this search warrant was executed.

"Violation of intellectual property rights is a serious crime that carries with it severe penalties. We will continue to actively investigate these offences and work in partnership with the affected rights holders to shut down these operations and bring these offenders to justice" says Acting Corporal Kuldip KANG of the Economic and Computer Crime Unit.

It is an offence to sell, rent, or by way of trade expose or offer for sale or rent, an infringing copy of a work or other subject-matter in which copyright subsists.

If you have information in relation to this type of crime please contact the Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212, or if you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers is open 24/7 and does provide multi-lingual translation services for 115 different languages.

Richmond RCMP Cpl Nycki Basra Nco i/c Strategic Communications Media Relations Phone: 604-207-4779 Cellular: 604-765-0084