To: Stephen James HOPKINS (deceased)

Barclays Bank UK Plc & Barclays Bank Plc

Name(s) in which the account is held: Stephen James HOPKINS

and last known address of the account holder: 117 Haven Road, Fazakerley, Liverpool L10 1LS

Amount of frozen money: £8,475.02 (transferred from the above account, by Barclays Bank Plc & Barclays Bank Plc into a Barclays Internal Account)

And:

Names and addresses of any other persons likely to be affected by this notice: N/A

Amount of money in respect of which this notice is given £: £8,475.02 (plus interest accrued as per 303Z13)

Account balance (if different) :

Date of latest account freezing order: 3rd May 2024

Magistrates Court that made the account freezing order: Cardiff

Take notice that

I Rachel KOSTIC,

a senior officer within the meaning of S.303Z2(4), am satisfied that the money, or part –

(a) Is recoverable property, or

(b) Is intended by any person for use in unlawful conduct.

Any person, whether a recipient of this notice or not, may object to the proposed forfeiture within the period for objecting. The period for objecting is at least 30 days starting with the day after this notice is given. The period for objecting to this notice expires on 8th August 2024.

An objection means a written objection sent to Edward Middleton, Tarian Regional Economic Crime Unit, PO Box 128, Bridgend, CF31 3XP

an objection is made when it is received at the address.

Effect of this notice

The money is to be frozen until –

(a) the money is forfeited (S.303Z9)

(b) the notice lapses (S.303Z11) or

(c) the account freezing order is varied or set aside (S.303Z4)

If no objection is made within the period for objecting, and the notice has not lapsed, the money is forfeit unless an application is made to set aside forfeiture.

An application to set aside forfeiture, S.303Z12, may be made by a person aggrieved by the forfeiture, to a Magistrates’ Court, before the end of the period of 30 days, starting with the day on which the period for objecting ended. The Court may extend the period in exceptional circumstances.

Signed: Rachel KOSTIC…………Date: 4th July 2024

You are advised to read the following notes; the notes do not form part of the notice.

Notes to forfeiture notice

1. Part 5, Chapter 3B of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is the governing legislation.

2. The freezing and forfeiture of money which is recoverable property is a civil action, not a criminal prosecution.

3. There are no intrusive search powers in Part 5 Chapter 3B and therefore no Codes of Practice have been made.

4. The notice must be given in accordance with Statutory Instrument 2017 No.1223.