Amazon Fire Stick crackdown - full list of areas targeted and £50k fine warning

A month-long crackdown on those using 'dodgy' pre-loaded Amazon Fire TV Sticks has seen dozens of people issued with official warnings - and three people arrested

Users of 'dodgy' pre-loaded Amazon Fire TV Sticks have been warned they could face fines up to £50,000. This comes after a month-long crackdown on illegal streaming that resulted in three arrests and numerous official warnings.

Three individuals were arrested, including a 42 year old man from Nottingham, a 51 year old man from Widnes, and a 52 year old man from Stockton-on-Tees. During the raids, 'fully loaded' smart TV devices were seized for forensic examination. Even those merely watching illegally streamed TV could face substantial fines amounting to several thousand pounds, reports Birmingham Live.

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