Philippines business raided for pirated software

05.12.2006
A drug testing center and laboratory was recently raided by the agents of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Anti-Fraud and Commercial Crimes Division (CIDG-AFCCD) of the Philippine National Police for alleged use of unlicensed software.

According to a statement from the Pilipinas Anti-Piracy Team, Drugcheck Philippines Inc., with head office in Pasig City, was found using pirated software in their business operations. The CIDG-AFCCD agents examined computers used in the different departments of the company.

The raid was carried out by virtue of search warrants issued by Manila RTC Executive Judge Reynaldo Ros. The police seized a total of 41 computers loaded with various pirated software titles belonging to Adobe Systems, Microsoft Corporation and Symantec.