Lucky and Flo, black Labrador Retrievers, have been trained to detect 'optical discs' by scent. Their success has meant that Malaysian organised crime gangs have put a price on their heads. The dogs' talents emerged as a campaign said by organisers to be the largest ever collaboration on anti-piracy in the UK was officially launched yesterday. The pilot initiative, involving the Metropolitan Police, the Motion Picture Association and the UK Film Council among others, aims to make London a "fake free zone" by the time of the 2012 Olympics. Higher Education and Intellectual Property Minister David Lammy helped launch the initiative. He said: "Legislation alone will not combat counterfeiting and piracy. "Good law is great but enforced law is better. "The Fake Free London campaign sends a clear message that we are all serious about tackling this problem. "This partnership will ensure that consumers, legitimate businesses and their employees are pro...
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