bronx man is accused of running a videocassette counterfeiting operation
By C. J. CHIVERSJAN.
Police said yesterday that a Bronx man was arrested on Saturday night and accused of running a video tape factory.
The man Mamadou Diallo was accused of forging a trademark and did not disclose the source of the recording, both of which were felony, police said. Mr.
The 40-year-old Diallo told police he was in contact with Diallo about the West African immigrant who died in a police bullet attack in the lobby of the Bronx Bay apartment on February. Mr.
Diallo was arrested at 8: 40. m.
After that, drug officials saw him at the side door of an apartment building at 1019 Ward Avenue in Soundview.
Police spokesman Martucci said the captain was in June.
Diallo opened the door hard and the door handle was broken. The officers thought he might have broken into the building.
Captain Martucci said that when the police stopped him and began to search the corridor of the building, they saw the contraction through an open door --
Wrap and heavy plastic tape in the basement.
They think they found a drug.
Captain Martucci said the packaging was operational, but when they went downstairs they saw the pirated tape factory.
Police said 254 video recorders were scattered on metal racks, all of which were recorded and voiced on blank tapes.
Advertising these movies include \"Hurricane\", \"Green Mile\", \"Pokemon: The First Movie\", \"play it on the bones\" and \"next Friday\", all of which are also
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Packaging machine for packing tape.
\"This is a full-scale pirate operation,\" captain Martucci said . \".
The police confiscated six TV sets.
Packaging machines, video recorders and more than 1,000 fake tapes and 1,000 blank tapes.
Police also seized $5,032.
Diallo and his car are parked nearby with packing and shrinking inside
Captain Martucci said it was packed in the same plastic as the basement.
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Police said that a detective from the drug team asked the Bronx district attorney\'s office for help to obtain a search warrant to enter the basement, but they were told that because the illegal factory was obvious, so there is no need for a warrant. Mr.
Diallo told police that he was the cousin of Diallo.
But the wife of Mamadou Diallo, who spoke briefly at the door of their apartment, said that Mamadou Diallo was the uncle of Amadou Diallo.
Police were unable to confirm the relationship last night.
\"The guy is breaking the law and he\'s under arrest,\" said Deputy Director Thomas Fahy . \".
Whether he\'s a relative-
A cousin, an uncle. -
This has no effect on us. \'\'Mr.
Diallo was waiting for the summons yesterday.
Police said he admitted the same forgery charges on 1996 and conditionally lifted the sentence.
Police spokesman Officer Joseph Cavitolo said residents of the building denied knowing the bank\'s video recorder.
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A version of the article was printed on page B00003 of the National edition on January 24, 2000 under the title: The Bronx man was accused of operating a video tape forgery business.