On 17th March 2005 a Commitment warrant, for non payment of a confiscation order, and a POCA warrant were executed on the home address of Dennis O’Keefe Usher in Brixton. Approximately 1 kg of herbal cannabis and £6,500 in cash were found during the search. The cash was seized under the cash forfeiture provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
In May 2005 USHER was sentenced to 3 years for possession with intent to supply.
Usher was given the opportunity to sign over the cash in part payment of his outstanding order in the sum of £12,000 but claimed that the majority of the money was not his.
In April 2006 the £6,500 cash was made subject of a forfeiture order at Camberwell Green Magistrates Court.
The new confiscation investigation found that Usher held a financial interest in other assets and on 3rd July 2006 at Inner London Crown Court found as follows:
Benefit - £19,000
Confiscation Order - £7,524
Time to pay – 4 months
Default sentence – 6 months