Governments, like people, seem to be unable to learn from others' bad
decisions.  Leon


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3228990.stm

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Courts seize £1.5m from criminals
Drugs suitcase
Drug dealers are being targeted under the new laws
More than £1.5m has been seized from criminals in Scotland under new
powers to confiscate their assets.

The Proceeds of Crime Act aims to target the ill-gotten gains of the
"untouchables" of the crime world.

Since the law came into force in April, £1,548,461 has been recovered
north of the border.

Half the assets seized in Scotland stay in the country to be spent on
initiatives which aim to repair communities damaged by drug dealers.

The new legislation allows courts to seize assets they believe have been
funded by crime, even if there is no conviction.

The new criminal confiscation unit (CCU) has gained 37 confiscation orders
worth £1,203,482 in the last eight months.


In the same period last year there were 17 orders amounting to £338,000.

The largest confiscation order was served on Michael Webster, who was
jailed for 30 months in June on drugs charges. 

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