Proceeds of crime | The Crown Prosecution Service

CPS responds to changing nature of serious economic and organised crime with a new team

The Crown Prosecution Service is today launching a united team to tackle the changing nature of serious and organised crime.

International city businesses hand over €34m proceeds of crime in the UK’s largest account forfeiture

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), City of London Police and the private sector have worked together, using specialist powers, to achieve the largest ever proceeds of crime forfeiture in the UK.

An ex Cambridge Don ordered to pay £1.3 million in Confiscation Order

An ex Cambridge don fraudster who conned the Government has been ordered to pay back more than £1.3 million and faces eight-and-a-half years in prison if he fails to pay.

Oxbridge graduate fraudster gets another 10 years in prison for not paying back £11m stolen funds

A former Oxbridge student has had 10 years added onto the 11-year prison sentence he is still serving, after failing to pay back £11 million of his ill-gotten gains from a fake ‘green’ investment scheme.

CPS response to HMCPSI report into CPS and SFO Proceeds of Crime Divisions

Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) has today 22 July issued a report following their Inspection of the operation of CPS and Serious Fraud Office (SFO) Proceeds of Crime Divisions.

Absconded fraudster ordered to pay £37 million

A high-net-worth fraudster who skipped his trial and fled to Dubai has been ordered (26 October 2020) to pay over £37 million - and faces ten years in prison if he fails to pay.

‘Basil’ from the Hatton Garden security vault heist ordered to pay almost £6million

One of the ringleaders from the Hatton Garden security vault heist has today been ordered to pay £5,997,684.93.

Proceeds of crime

Proceeds of crime is the term given to money or assets gained by criminals during the course of their criminal activity. The authorities, including the CPS, have powers to seek to confiscate these assets so that crime doesn’t pay. By taking out the profits that fund crime, we can help disrupt the cycle and prevent further offences.

The CPS has a specialist unit dedicated to asset recovery – CPS Proceeds of Crime (CPSPOC) - which is based within the Serious Economic, Organised Crime and International Directorate (SEOCID).

Money Laundering Offences

Criminal confiscation and money laundering offences are inter-linked. In investigating what has happened to the proceeds of crime, money laundering offences are likely to be disclosed.

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