Builder Subject of a Forfeiture Order
A man was stopped with another male in Hampton, Middlesex, by officers from the Middle Market Drugs Team, a joint Metropolitan Police and SOCA unit.
They were searched and found to be in possession of £24k in cash. They were both arrested for money laundering and a subsequent search of their vehicles revealed a further £27,285 in sterling and 50k Euros together with 1kg cocaine.
The man was subsequently charged with drug trafficking offences. A later search of his van revealed a further £7,300. The cash was seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
London RART commenced the confiscation and cash seizure investigation.
On 15th December 2005 the man was sentenced to 9 years imprisonment for drug trafficking offences.
On 5th April 2006 the District Judge sitting at Horseferry Road Magistrates’ Court ordered the forfeiture of all the cash seized, which amounted to a total of £93,700 in sterling and Euros.
The confiscation investigation continues and the hearing is due to take place in June 2006