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Music industry lauds Utah anti-piracy efforts

Last updated Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 6:18pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Recording Industry Association of America is honoring Utah's aggressive campaign to stop music piracy.

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Utah man accused of running foreclosure aid scam

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, December 19, 2011 - 5:16pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- A man who owned a loan modification business in Lehi and St. George is being accused of defrauding homeowners to pay for personal expenses including entertainment and his wife's plastic surgery.

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Sandy dentist guilty of tax evasion, racketeering

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 4:16pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- Authorities say a Salt Lake County dentist must pay $165,000 or face prison and more charges for evading taxes.

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The Utah SECURE Strike Force made numerous arrests in Ogden and Salt Lake City in connection with pirated movies and music.

8 arrested for DVD, CD piracy

Michael McFall Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 12:18am

SALT LAKE CITY -- A Utah strike force that targets crimes by undocumented immigrants has made what they are calling the biggest bust of pirated movies and music in state history.

Agents arrested six people in Ogden on Thursday morning in connection to pirating movies and music. The next day, they arrested two more people they suspect are connected to distributing pirated media out of a Salt Lake City produce warehouse.