£6million in criminal cash confiscated

12:15pm Tuesday 15th May 2012 in Cookham By James Nadal

£6million in criminal cash confiscated £6million in criminal cash confiscated

CONFISCATED cash from convicted criminals totalled more than £6million last year.

Victims of crime were compensated with over £4.5m after the money was seized by Thames Valley Police.

The force has powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act to pursue people convicted of criminal offences, so that officers can confiscate the value or benefit of their crimes.

In the last financial year the force made 198 successful confiscations through the courts, totalling £6,012,174.84.

Detective Inspector Gavin Tyrrell, from Thames Valley Police’s Economic Crime Unit, said: “This huge confiscation figure is not just made up of high value fraudsters, but local criminals who harm local communities.

“The even more positive message out of this is that as soon as the confiscation is paid, the victims are the first to be compensated.

“It is wrong for criminals to benefit from their crimes and we will use this powerful legislation to ensure that crime will not pay in the Thames Valley.”

Police have asked readers who know anyone living from the proceeds of crime to call the 24-hour non-emergency number 101.

Contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.

Comments (5)

2:06pm Tue 15 May 12

john_b says...

Police confiscated £9 million in cash and the £8 million was transferred to the evidence room where the £7 million was counted and verified before they then informed the press regarding the £6 million.
Police confiscated £9 million in cash and the £8 million was transferred to the evidence room where the £7 million was counted and verified before they then informed the press regarding the £6 million. john_b

2:27pm Tue 15 May 12

Mr Totterdge Hill says...

Where's the queue start to get some back?
Where's the queue start to get some back? Mr Totterdge Hill

3:36pm Tue 15 May 12

geoffW says...

Mr Totterdge Hill wrote:
Where's the queue start to get some back?
Spent funding the department who got it back!
[quote][p][bold]Mr Totterdge Hill[/bold] wrote: Where's the queue start to get some back?[/p][/quote]Spent funding the department who got it back! geoffW

6:28pm Tue 15 May 12

wayneo says...

john_b wrote:
Police confiscated £9 million in cash and the £8 million was transferred to the evidence room where the £7 million was counted and verified before they then informed the press regarding the £6 million.
LOL, very good hehe.

Very pleased to learn that those who commit the damage, pay for their damage, that is the foundation of our law and well done to those concerned.
[quote][p][bold]john_b[/bold] wrote: Police confiscated £9 million in cash and the £8 million was transferred to the evidence room where the £7 million was counted and verified before they then informed the press regarding the £6 million.[/p][/quote]LOL, very good hehe. Very pleased to learn that those who commit the damage, pay for their damage, that is the foundation of our law and well done to those concerned. wayneo

1:16pm Wed 16 May 12

J B Blackett says...

Why was it only £5 million ,john_b ? I would have thought it would have been nearly twice that amount.
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Still there are overheads to consider - like the lawyers , accountants , administrators , controllers , consultants , quango fees and expenses , security , clerical workers , PR people , money handlers , infrastructural and interdepartmental communicators , transport providers etc etc.
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And would you believe it , people say there are no proper jobs.
Why was it only £5 million ,john_b ? I would have thought it would have been nearly twice that amount. . Still there are overheads to consider - like the lawyers , accountants , administrators , controllers , consultants , quango fees and expenses , security , clerical workers , PR people , money handlers , infrastructural and interdepartmental communicators , transport providers etc etc. . And would you believe it , people say there are no proper jobs. J B Blackett

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