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Gamasutra reports that British police have raided a retailer in Cardiff, Wales, seizing 1,800 "flash carts" for Nintendo DS. The article doesn't mention if the devices were R4DS cards or clones, but does say that the 21-year-old man taken into custody during the raid had been selling them for two years – an act deemed illegal by the UK's Trademarks and Copyright Acts.

Police also confiscated sales receipts for the past two years; the report doesn't indicate whether or not they intend to pursue those who purchased devices from the retailer. An additional 1,000 carts were found at the arrested man's home, "along with hundreds of products packed and ready for mailing."

"The industry loses vital income and with it proper job security for its employees in the country, while the British public lose out because many circumvention devices actually damage irreparably DS Lite handheld consoles," according to a statement by Michal Rawlinson, Entertainment and Leisure Publishers Association (ELSPA) managing director. ELSPA indicated a desire to pursue sellers of R4DS and similar devices earlier this year.

Sonic'

runs off to check where mine where purchased from

StickyMicky

Wow

is this not the same as offering a twin cassette deck for sale, that can allow you to copy tapes ?

JackClark

Not really, anyone with a mic can make a tape.

StickyMicky

i am a little bit stunned at this news to be honest, the flash cards, can they not be used by people who do the home brew thing (if its possible?)

StickyMicky

does this mean that the people who sell chips and such for consoles are also breaking the law?

kingofturds

iTrader: (1)

Although I don't agree with it , the utter sh1te Nintendo let companies release, under their "seal of approval" leave me with little sympathy for them.

StickyMicky

i suspect its all a bit of a storm in a tea cup and charges will be dropped to be honest