Longest prison sentence for playing a videogame

According to Official Guinness Records,

In September 2002, the UK’s Faiz Chopdat was jailed for four months for playing Tetris on his mobile phone while on a flight home, “endangering the safety of an aircraft”. Cabin staff warned Chopdat twice to turn off the game and he was arrested on touching down in Manchester, UK.
GWR Video Gamer's Edition 2008.

For a complete list of 2002 records, please visit 2002 Guinness Records in United Kingdom.

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