POLICE ACROSS the UK are set to pay a visit to 1,000 homes this week as part of a bid to clamp down on illegal streaming of Premier League games.
Customers have been identified from a large database as part of a major criminal investigation and will visit homes to warn people that they may face prosecution.
Authorities have partnered with anti-piracy investigators from the Federations Against Copyright Theft (FACT) in a project known as Operation Raider.
The latest clampdown comes after West Mercia Police conducted raids against a UK-based illegal streaming service offering entertainment and sports via modified boxes, 'fire-sticks' and subscriptions.
Raids have been going ahead to prevent people from watching Premier League games as well as sports and movies from around Europe for a cut price.
Investigators also believe that there is a direct correlation between illegal streaming services and fraud, scams and organised crime.
Two men, Paul Faulkner and Stephen Millington, were sentenced to a total of 16 months for watching illegal streams in 2021.
