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Cambodia has deported a Swedish founder of the popular file-sharing site The Pirate Bay who is wanted in his homeland for copyright violations.
A co-founder of popular file sharing website The Pirate Bay was arrested in Cambodia at the request of Sweden, where he faces a one-year prison term for violating copyright laws, authorities said Monday.
Cambodian police have arrested a co-founder of file-sharing website The Pirate Bay and are preparing his extradition to Sweden, where he was convicted of violating copyright laws.
A team of Swedish officials visited Phnom Penh days after his arrest and presented legal documents on the copyright infringement case against him, National Police spokesman Kirth Chantharith said earlier.
National Police spokesman Kirth Chantharith said earlier the 27-year-old Swede would be met at his destination by Swedish authorities and taken into custody.
