Officers seized more than 70 suspected illegaly chipped satellite receivers
Two people have been arrested and bailed after police seized suspected illegally chipped Sky boxes during a house raid in Kingsbury.
Officers teamed up with Sky’s fraud investigation team to storm the property in Queensbury Road where they discovered more than 70 digital satellite receivers’ boxes and �35,000 in cash.
They also seized several laptops and mobile phones which well be sent for forensic testing.
The two people quizzed by the police will return to a police station next month.
A chipped Sky box allows viewers to watch all channels without paying the required subscription fee.
Mike Barley, BSkyB’s director of security, said: “Sky’s dedicated Investigation team works to identify individuals and organisations that are suspected of selling unlawful equipment that enable others to illegally view Sky’s television content.
“This should act as a serious warning to others to steer clear of this type of crime.”
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