There was an article posted recently (12/23) on the TV Shows on DVD website about the RCMP shutting down a video piracy ring in Montreal. Massive RCMP Bust shuts down video piracy ring

There are also links to other articles and video stories about this on the same page. Since we've discussed here before about buying bootlegged boxed sets of the full series of KF:TLC, I thought I'd link the article.

According to the RCMP press release: These suspects allegedly belong to a network involved in the illegal reproduction and sale of counterfeit DVDs featuring U.S. television series. and The counterfeit DVDs were sold as original works at a good price. Victims included Canadian consumers, but the majority of the victims were American citizens.

Thanks for the linked article Linda. An important issue for sure.

Its too bad the consumers are the ones who ultimately pay for (no pun intended) these pirate copies.... and all the hardship that goes along with being taken advantage of