TorrentFreak says that the Cleveland Police have confirmed that six people were arrested in connection with the uploading of pre-release music to OiNK, a BitTorrent site closed down last year. The site says:
Three of the arrests were made on Friday 23rd May and three more on Wednesday 28th May. The arrested individuals are five men aged between 19 and 33, and a 28-year-old woman. . Suspects were taken to their local police station for questioning and required to provide DNA samples and fingerprints. According to our sources, they were arrested on suspicion of "Conspiracy to Defraud the Music Industry" although this hasn't yet been confirmed by the police. . We can confirm that at least two of the arrests are for the alleged uploading of a single album. All have been bailed pending further enquiries.
TorrentFreak reported Police Start Making Arrests on Friday, with a follow-up story on Sunday.
