A dealer who sold fake designer sunglasses and belts on the internet has been warned he may face jail.

Lee Sutton, 26, was caught after police tipped off trading standards officers. Counterfeit items were found in two bedrooms and the hallway of his home in Queens Gardens, Brighton.

Sutton, who now lives in Surrey, admitted 11 offences under the Trade Marks Act when he appeared at Brighton Magistrates Court.

Len Batten, prosecuting for Brighton and Hove City Council, said a check on eBay found Sutton selling designer products at unusually low prices.

Magistrates adjourned sentence until March 16.

Sutton was remanded on bail.

Wednesday, February 15, 2006