What's the penalty for bringing each pirated DVD in S'pore?

• ptcm888

  2 Jun 07, 19:54

  What's the penalty for bringing each pirated DVD movie into S'pore?
  
  Has any of your friend get caught or it's actually legal ?
  
  One time I saw the couch driver's bag got at least 5 DVDs movies. He said the custom guys know and did nothing about it.
  
  
• xShevchenkox

  2 Jun 07, 19:59

  games is actually okie de..
  
  movies a few pieces is alrite
  
  but cannot dirty movies de la...u buy japan av or category 3 films..they sure catch u de
• ptcm888

  2 Jun 07, 20:02

  Originally posted by xShevchenkox:

  games is actually okie de..
  
  movies a few pieces is alrite
  
  but cannot dirty movies de la...u buy japan av or category 3 films..they sure catch u de

  really meh ? a few movie DVD is ok meh ?
  
  Have you tried ? I never tried. I am worried if they would put me in jail or something. They might go storm your house and find more and charge you ?
  
  Any lawyer here ? Legally, what can potentially happen ?
• mr_sotong

  2 Jun 07, 20:03

  Originally posted by xShevchenkox:

  games is actually okie de..
  
  movies a few pieces is alrite
  
  but cannot dirty movies de la...u buy japan av or category 3 films..they sure catch u de

  dont smuggle the same movie...
• ptcm888

  2 Jun 07, 20:07

  Originally posted by mr_sotong:

  dont smuggle the same movie...

  I know in Hong Kong. They have a similar law that if you import more than one identical pivated movie, they could charge you for selling it, which is a serious offence, but if you have only one, they will let you go. They don't care.
• mancha

  2 Jun 07, 20:08

  It is an offence to possess pornographic DVD in Singapore.
  Other DVD if not certified by the Board of Film Censors, will be confiscated, and sent for certification at your cost. You can let them confiscate it and destroy it.
  
  Customs officers don't bother about copyright issues. They are concerned about illegal importaton. Thats why 5 DVD they close one eye.
• Darkness_hacker99

  2 Jun 07, 20:09

  They calculate the fines by amount of DVDs..
• banzie

  2 Jun 07, 20:10

  $7k per piece
• ptcm888

  2 Jun 07, 20:13

  Originally posted by Darkness_hacker99:

  They calculate the fines by amount of DVDs..

  how much for each one ? Do you know for fact or just guessing ?
  
  I thought everyone says they just conficate it. no need to pay ?
• mr_sotong

  2 Jun 07, 20:15

  Originally posted by ptcm888:

  how much for each one ? Do you know for fact or just guessing ?
  
  I thought everyone says they just conficate it. no need to pay ?

  heard tat its $200 per piece..
• ceecookie

  2 Jun 07, 20:16

  Originally posted by ptcm888:

  really meh ? a few movie DVD is ok meh ?
  
  Have you tried ? I never tried. I am worried if they would put me in jail or something. They might go storm your house and find more and charge you ?
  
  Any lawyer here ? Legally, what can potentially happen ?

  Very easy lah,mark my word.Custom officers close one eye or who knows,both eyes
• aloof_guy

  2 Jun 07, 20:17

  heard from my friend that MDA legally allows 4 pirated cds per entry.. after that its confiscated.. he said he read it in the papers
• ptcm888

  2 Jun 07, 20:19

  Originally posted by mr_sotong:

  heard tat its $200 per piece..

  Some say 7K , Some say $200. Some say no need.
  
  Each DVD costs RM6. I don't want to try it. It's not worth. Might as well buy original.
  
  Just want to know the legal limits and penalty.
• Stootpid

  2 Jun 07, 20:38

  that time i buy 2 drama dvd sets=9 disc
  the mata nv do anything 1