The Trial of Hicham O.: Mastermind of Europe’s Largest Pirated IPTV Network

2023-08-20 18:00:00

In the Netherlands, the trial once morest Hicham O., Moroccan mastermind of Europe’s largest pirated IPTV network, will take place next year. The other defendants involved in this case will also be tried, but separately.

Hicham O., 30, manager and shareholder of Globe Datacenter and Satellite Wholesale BV in Almere, two companies targeted by the searches, is among the four people arrested by the Dutch authorities last May, report Le Desk and 1almere.nl. Considered a key player in the IPTV criminal operation, he is accused of having laundered more than 17.5 million euros. At the end of the hearing which took place this week, the Dutch courts refused all requests for bail that the defendant’s counsel made because of “mental problems”. The judges justified their decision by suspicions of flight to Morocco, revealed by the intercepted conversations with his family and his alleged accomplices.

To read: A dismantled IPTV network, bad news for Moroccans

According to the prosecutor, his wish would be to relaunch the IPTV activity in Morocco, which would allow him to achieve a monthly turnover of half a million euros, including 200,000 euros in net profits to start earning money once more. money to support his family. The full trial once morest the Moroccan-Dutch has been set for next year. Also involved in this case, other defendants are tried separately.

To read:Thousands of Moroccans deprived of IPTV

Hicham O.’s network is one of the largest IPTV networks in Europe which offered its services to countless smaller IPTV vendors, which served over 1 million subscribers. After it was taken down, customers “were treated to black screens without notice”, with more than 1,200 servers being taken offline.

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