A fraudster who sold £1.8million of fake movie posters has been jailed and ordered to pay back £500,000 of his profits. Adam Jeffreys, 41, worked for one of the UK's leading poster manufacturers but ran a lucrative side hustle from his luxury farmhouse. His empire came crashing down on November 3, 2021, when Trading Standards raided his property and discovered a large commercial printer and posters packaged and ready to be sent out.
Nick McNamara, from Lancashire County Council's Trading Standards service, said: 'This is the longest ever prison sentence imposed in a case brought by our Trading Standards team, whose hard work and dedication was vital in bringing this offender to book. 'Legitimate businesses work hard to build brand awareness and have a right to be protected from pirates who steal their intellectual property rights.