A HAUL of fake DVDs worth £5,000 was found at the home of a mother of three who sold the pirate films at a car boot sale.

Sharon Grimes, aged 34, admitted possession of 1,500 illegal DVDs, which were found at her home in Oswald Street, Deane, when Trading Standards officers raided the address last April.

Among them were films that had not yet hit cinema screens in Britain, including Basic Instinct 2, Ice Age 2 and Wedding Crashers.

Grimes yesterday pleaded guilty to nine offences under the Trade Marks Act at Bolton Magistrates Court and will be sentenced next month.

Andrew Morris, prosecuting, said Trading Standards officers had executed warrants on April 24 after an anonymous tip off.

They found 1,500 discs packed in boxes around the house.

Grimes admitted in interview that she had sold discs on several occasions at Lever Street market, but said she was not responsible for making the copies and refused to name the supplier.

The cost to the film industry in lost revenue from the copies being sold would have been £29,250, said Mr Morris.

"These laws exist to protect the interests of legitimate business and consumers who risk buying what are substantial goods," he added.

Mr Morris made an application for costs totalling £1,345, which will be considered when Grimes is sentenced, on February 9.

Defending, Julie Whiteman said that Grimes, who has three children, aged 11, 14 and 16, was pressured in to selling the DVDs by a man she owed money to.

Mrs Whiteman said that Grimes made no money from the enterprise.