The leading Russian pay-TV operator Tricolor has announced the successful prosecution of a resident in the city of Belgorod pirating is signal.
In a statement, Tricolor says that the Sverdlovsky District Court of Belgorod found the resident, named as S.V.Enin, guilty of committing crimes under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Specifically, it ruled that S. V. Enin with criminal intent used and sold equipment with a modified smart card for watching TV from Tricolor.
It adds that Enin received an 18-month non-custodial sentence. During this time, they are prohibited from leaving Belgorod and changing their place of residence without the consent of a specialised state body. They also to have to report once a month to a specialised body and will remain on trial for the duration of their sentence.
Tricolor concludes by saying that last year, in particular, residents of the Bryansk, Vladimir, Kursk regions, Krasnodar, Stavropol Territories, the republics of Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia were convicted of pirating its signal.
