A 26-year old Mexican citizen has been charged with piracy and sentenced to 6 years in prison for allegedly selling television shows, movies and music over the Internet:

A 6-year, 6-month sentence and a fine…equivalent to 428,000 pesos [about $41,000] was imposed on Edgar Rubio Corazón, 26, who sold music, movies and television series all over national territory and even overseas through his web site.

According to AFP, Rubio was caught when a tip came into authorities who later located him via his IP address.

What’s interesting to me is that Mexico crack down so hard on this guy, yet do nothing to the thousands of people who sell pirated media every day in broad daylight in virtually every tianguis in the nation. Perhaps this new anti-piracy law is the reason for the harsh penalty.

Via / AFP