Homes across the UK have been raided over the use of illegal streaming using ‘dodgy’ Amazon Fire TV sticks.

The sticks, also called ‘jailbroken’ or ‘modded’ sticks, involve crooked vendors installing official streaming apps so users can watch for free.

Using these devices, which include USB sticks and other boxes plugged into a TV, is against the Fraud Act and can lead to hefty fines.

Police forces and the anti-piracy body Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) have been seizing the fire sticks and making arrests. The crackdown aims to target more than 30 suppliers selling them.

As part of the operation, a 42-year-old man was arrested in Newport on suspicion of his involvement in selling illicit fire sticks. Others were visited in person and handed cease-and-desist letters.

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