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Rockabilly Spike · 30-05-2010, 20:03

my former boss was prosecuted by Telewest/Virgin Media for selling dodgy boxes.
I worked for him at a PC store as a salesman and tech (there was only 4 of us)

the police raided the business on a quiet tuesday afternoon as part of Operation Kilohertz.
three of us were arrested (4th was on day off and wasnt arrested), we were taken and held for around 7 hrs before being questioned by people from NTL/Telewest along with a police officer and legal rep (if required)
I had no idea that my boss was doing this sort of thing, I just worked there.
At the time I lived with my Dad who was a virgin media customer.
as the property wasnt my own, they couldnt ask me for permission to search the place and would need a warrant.
they didnt bother.
I was released on bail for 9 months and when I returned was told I was being let go with no further action.
my 3 colleagues were re-arrested again and by this time Virgin Media had acquired Telewest NTL.
it went to trial and my former boss was prosecuted for £40,000, 12 months suspended for 12 months and 300hrs community service.
my fellow tech was also prosecuted but only given a 12 month supervision order.
he left the company during the trial too.

not long after I was made redundant.

30-05-2010, 20:03	#884
Rockabilly Spike Inactive Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 373	Re: All Chipped Cable Boxes Going Down my former boss was prosecuted by Telewest/Virgin Media for selling dodgy boxes. I worked for him at a PC store as a salesman and tech (there was only 4 of us) the police raided the business on a quiet tuesday afternoon as part of Operation Kilohertz. three of us were arrested (4th was on day off and wasnt arrested), we were taken and held for around 7 hrs before being questioned by people from NTL/Telewest along with a police officer and legal rep (if required) I had no idea that my boss was doing this sort of thing, I just worked there. At the time I lived with my Dad who was a virgin media customer. as the property wasnt my own, they couldnt ask me for permission to search the place and would need a warrant. they didnt bother. I was released on bail for 9 months and when I returned was told I was being let go with no further action. my 3 colleagues were re-arrested again and by this time Virgin Media had acquired Telewest NTL. it went to trial and my former boss was prosecuted for £40,000, 12 months suspended for 12 months and 300hrs community service. my fellow tech was also prosecuted but only given a 12 month supervision order. he left the company during the trial too. not long after I was made redundant.