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Japanese Pokémon fan arrested for selling hacked creatures
A Japanese Pokémon fan faces fines and a potential prison sentence after his arrest for selling hacked versions of the …
A Japanese Pokémon fan faces fines and a potential prison sentence after his arrest for selling hacked versions of the game's creatures. Watch on YouTube Arrested under Japan's Unfair Competition Prevention Act, Yamakawa now faces fines of up to 5m yen (around £26k) and the possibility of up to five years' prison time. Kyoto police tracked down Yamakawa and arrested him last week, at which point he seemingly acknowledged his actions and said he "did it to earn a living".
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