Confiscation orders hit £6 million in Thames Valley

The act gives the police powers to pursue people convicted of criminal offences, so that officers can confiscate the value or benefit of their crimes.
Detective Inspector Gavin Tyrrell, from Thames Valley Police’s Economic Crime Unit, said: “If someone is convicted of a crime and they have benefited from it, we will assess their assets and ask the court to make a confiscation order to that value.”
In the last financial year the force made 198 successful confiscations through the courts, totalling £6,012,174.84
Det Insp Tyrrell added: “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.
“Last year alone victims were compensated to the value of £4,540,693. 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.”
If you know anyone living from the proceeds of crime, call the Thames Valley Police 24-hour non-emergency number 101.
If you don't want to speak directly to the police you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.