A father and son have been fined over £3,000 after selling mattresses with fake trademarks.

Fred Stanley, 56, of The Paddocks, St Albans, pleaded guilty to displaying the “Dreams” trade mark on mattresses, despite having no affiliation with the company, at Tottenham Magistrates’ Court on March 17.

His son, Elias Stanley, 30, of Meadow Lane Caravan Park, Bedford, pleaded guilty to the same offence and for displaying misleading signs on the side of the van they used for selling them.

Fred Stanley was ordered to pay a fine of £1,680, and Elias Stanley was told to pay £1,840 plus a victim surcharge of £20.

The court heard that on January 8, 2015, an officer from Enfield Council’s trading standards team was called to Edmonton Police Station to view 21 possibly counterfeit mattresses found in the possession of Elias.

Elias and Fred were arrested and their vans, containing the mattresses, which they sold door to door in Enfield, were confiscated.

Further investigation revealed the mattresses were counterfeit and the ‘Dreams’ logo should not have appeared on the van or the mattresses.

Cabinet member for environment Cllr Daniel Anderson said: “Displaying well known logos to advertise counterfeit goods is not only misleading but is also a criminal offence.

“The Stanleys led their customers into believing that they were buying genuine ‘Dreams’ mattresses when, in reality, they were instead purchasing cheap fakes.

“This father and son team have made their own beds, now they must lie in them."