A repeat offender has been jailed for 12 weeks after being caught flogging fake DVDs of the latest blockbuster hits at a shop.

Jie Di Lin from Walthamstow, was caught by police officers as he tried to sell counterfeit DVDs of film's Fifty Shades of Grey, Jurassic World, Paddington and The Avengers, at a shop in Chingford Mount Road, on June 22.

Officers seized the stash of 165 DVDs and contacted Waltham Forest council's trading standards team.

A full investigation was launched and Lin was charged with 14 offences under the 1994 Trade Marks Act.

The 62-year-old repeat offender appeared at Thames Magistrates Court on Friday (September 4) where he pleaded guilty to all offences and was sentenced to eight weeks behind bars.

Lin was already on a suspended sentence at the time of his arrest for a similar offence so will serve an additional four weeks.

"This case should serve as a wake-up call to anyone who thinks they can get away with selling counterfeit DVDs in Waltham Forest", said deputy leader cllr Clyde Loakes.

"Given that this person had already been prosecuted for similar offences, we are pleased with the Magistrates decision to give a custodial sentence."

"The sale of counterfeit goods is linked with organised crime, and is damaging to legitimate businesses.

"Dodgy DVDs like this are often incredibly poor quality, and people who buy them you have no consumer protection if they turn out to be faulty."