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The sale of so-called fully loaded Kodi boxes has been called a top priority by the Federation Against Copyright Theft (Fact).

Fact said it believed the suspects had made in the region of 250,000 selling the devices online.

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Kodi is free software built by volunteers to bring videos, music, games and photographs together in one easy-to-use application.

Some shops sell legal set-top boxes and TV sticks, often called Kodi boxes, preloaded with the software.

The developers behind Kodi say their software does not contain any content of its own and is designed to play legally owned media or content freely available on the internet.

The sale of these so-called fully loaded boxes is currently the subject of a legal test.

The five arrests were made in Bolton, Bootle, Cheadle, Manchester and Rhyl.

Kieron Sharp, director general of Fact, said the arrests should send out a clear warning to anyone involved in the sale and distribution of illegal set-top boxes.

Set-top boxes loaded with apps and add-ons allowing access to copyright infringing material are very much illegal and anyone involved in selling these boxes should not be surprised to receive a knock on the door, he said.

Fact said it had co-ordinated its day of action on behalf of the Premier League and subscription television providers BT, Sky and Virgin Media.

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