A U.K. court has directed a convicted drug dealer to repay the money he has left from illegally selling cocaine or heroin. Opting not to pay could land him in jail.
The 32-year-old man pleading guilty in 2021 to two counts of possessing crack cocaine with intent to supply and two similar counts related to heroin, according to a statement from the North Yorkshire Police (NYP). He was later handed a suspended, two-year prison sentence and directed to complete drug treatment.
Earlier this week, the police report the Bradford Crown Court at a Proceeds of Crime ordered the man to forfeit £932.25 (just shy of $1,530) or face jail, the police service reports.
The order stems from NYP’s investigation into the man’s finances following his conviction. It was determined his drug dealing earned him £18,327 ($30,056), but his current assets stand at only £932.25 ($1,530), all
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