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A foreign satellite supplier has pleaded guilty to four offences relating to breaches of the copyright and fraud act in a landmark case at Mold Crown Court.
Mark Ronald Elsdon of foreign satellite supplier Digisales has been remanded on bail until 11 April for pre-sentence reports but Judge Mervyn Hughes warned a custodial sentence could be on the cards.
Elsdon was the first supplier to be arrested back in July following a raid on his premises by Conwy police and trading standards.
He faced 18 counts of offences against the Copyright Designs & Patents Act, Fraud Act and attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Elsdon pleaded guilty to four specimen counts of supplying unauthorised ART (North African) decoder cards and four specimen counts of offering unauthorised Nova (Greek) decoder cards for sale for receiving Premier League football.
Judge Hughes said it ”was extremely unfortunate” and “ill advised” for Elsdon to have sought the advice of the European Satellite Television Association (Esta).
Hughes said the offences were serious and crossed the threshold for a custodial sentence.
Other counts on the indictment were not proceeded with.
A Premier League spokesman said: “This sends out a clear message to the trade that supplying cards as well as using them is illegal.
"It also confirms that Esta and its propaganda message should be disregarded."
Mark Ronald Elsdon of foreign satellite supplier Digisales has been remanded on bail until 11 April for pre-sentence reports but Judge Mervyn Hughes warned a custodial sentence could be on the cards.
Elsdon was the first supplier to be arrested back in July following a raid on his premises by Conwy police and trading standards.
He faced 18 counts of offences against the Copyright Designs & Patents Act, Fraud Act and attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Elsdon pleaded guilty to four specimen counts of supplying unauthorised ART (North African) decoder cards and four specimen counts of offering unauthorised Nova (Greek) decoder cards for sale for receiving Premier League football.
Judge Hughes said it ”was extremely unfortunate” and “ill advised” for Elsdon to have sought the advice of the European Satellite Television Association (Esta).
Hughes said the offences were serious and crossed the threshold for a custodial sentence.
Other counts on the indictment were not proceeded with.
A Premier League spokesman said: “This sends out a clear message to the trade that supplying cards as well as using them is illegal.
"It also confirms that Esta and its propaganda message should be disregarded."