Cheshire drug dealer who fled to Spain ordered repay £40k
Garforth was called back to Chester Crown Court on 11 February where he was ordered to pay back the sum - which included 50% of the equity in his home and the value of his KTM off-road motorcycle.Det Ch Insp Nick Henderson, of the serious and organised crime unit, said the confiscation order sent "a strong message that Cheshire Constabulary takes the recovery of the proceeds of crime seriously"."It highlights the importance of asset recovery considerations, running throughout an investigation to maximise the opportunities to recover significant sums, derived from criminality," he said."The financial investigator in this case worked tirelessly to accomplish this result through a tenacious and diligent approach to the investigation, leaving no stone unturned in pursuit of asset recovery."
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