Mounties thwart pirates

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and the Entertainment Software Association of Canada (ESAC) have applauded the efforts of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, commonly referred to as Mounties, for a July 13 raid on shops selling pirated game software. According to the ESA, the Mounties seized thousands of pirated games from a trio of stores in the Markham, Ontario Pacific Mall, and arrested one person involved in the counterfeiting operation. The ESAC called for stricter penalties for game counterfeiters as a greater deterrent, noting that the Pacific Mall had stores raided in April of 2005, but criminal activity continued there regardless.