ROBERTSDALE, Alabama --- A Prichard man could face Federal charges after he was stopped on Interstate 10 near the Wilcox exit Monday and Baldwin County Sheriff’s deputies found more than 1,500 CDs and DVDs, along with sales materials and computer equipment, in the trunk of his car.

Keshima Demswan Jones, 39, was booked into the Baldwin County Corrections Facility on Monday, charged with one count of pirating sound recordings. He was later released on $1,000 bond.

“I know this is not as high profile as a drug arrest but crimes such as this have a huge economic impact on our area,” said Sheriff Huey “Hoss” Mack Jr. in a press conference held Tuesday at the BCSO Investigations Command office in Robertsdale. “Again we’re dealing with people using our Interstate system for illegal gain and we are continuing in our efforts to stop it.”

Mack said deputies believe Jones was setting up on roadside and selling the pirated items for anywhere from $1 to $10 each. Among the items were movies not yet available on DVD, Mack said.

“It’s possible they could have come from outside the United States where piracy laws aren’t as strict as they are here,” Mack said. “In some cases, movies are recorded straight from the movie theater. We’re not sure at this time how he got those items. The investigation is ongoing.”

Mack said a Federal investigation will be conducted and more charges could be pending. Jones could also face civil charges, which would be determined by a Grand Jury, Mack said.

“If he is convicted he could also face copyright infringement charges, which would be in addition to state charges,” Mack said.

Mack also added that anyone buying pirated property could face charges should they try to sell the property. Among the items seized included advertising that was “clearly copied and printed off the Internet,” along with store-bought recordable CDs and DVDs.

“These are clearly items that were not professionally produced and when people buy them they should know that,” Mack said. “So if someone buys items such as this, goes to his buddy and says, ‘Hey, I got a good deal on this, do you want to buy it from me,’ and he sells it to someone else, then he could be facing the same charges.”