Early on Sunday morning in the U.K. anti-piracy officials raided a hideout for illegal traders at a Staffordshire car boot sale, leading to the confiscation of 20,000 illegally copied discs with an estimated street value of over half a million pounds (roughly 1 million U.S. dollars). This raid was conducted by the Staffordshire Police and supported by the ELSPA (Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association), Staffordshire Trading Standards, FACT (Federation Against Copyright Theft) and Customs and Excise, uncovered a total of 20 stores selling pirated games along with a plethora of other contraband. Pirate copies of DOOM 3 was the most prevalent game title, while officers discovered a small amount of previously unseen fake GameCube mini discs. Two people were rung up for offences against the Trade Marks Act 1994 and the case is currently proceeding with the offenders facing possible prosecution.

"This case illustrates the way in which piracy poses a threat to members of the public, allowing titles containing unregulated adult-rated content to be sold illegally without the enforcement of our rigorous ratings system, which is strictly adhered to by legitimate retail outlets," commented Roger Bennett, director general of ELSPA. "ELSPA would like to thank all those involved for their efforts to eradicate computer and video games piracy."