Pirated music and films fund terrorist groups in North

PIRATED music and films are funding terrorist groups in the Middle East and Northern Ireland, according to top police officials.

Contraband CDs and DVDs are becoming the “preferred method” for terror groups, including al-Qaida, to raise funds, according to a recent Interpol report.

The report was written by Interpol Secretary-General Ronald Noble for a US Congressional committee and seen by the Hollywood Reporter newspaper. Mr Noble wrote, “In July, 2003, Interpol concluded that the link between organised crime and counterfeit goods was well established and sounded the alarm that (intellectual property crime) was becoming the preferred method of funding for a number of terrorist groups.”