Ceredigion man to be sentenced for trademark offences and sale of counterfeit DVDs

Following a complex investigation by Ceredigion County Council Public Protection’s Trading Standards Team, supported by the Council’s legal team, David R Thomas, 47, of Sarnau Ceredigion appeared in Swansea Crown Court on Friday 05 July 2024, and pleaded guilty to trademark offences.

The court heard how David Thomas had been producing and selling counterfeit DVD’s bearing registered trademarks such as Netflix, Amazon Technologies, Disney Enterprises, Sony, and Universal City Studios LLC.

Thomas had used professional electronic equipment to produce the DVDs to make them look like they were legitimate products and had used multiple trading identities and outlets for the sale of these counterfeit DVDs which resulted in him making a substantial financial gain.

Judge Paul Thomas KC referred David Thomas for assessment and probation reports and is due to be sentenced on 20 September.