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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE OF CASH WITHOUT COURT ORDER
PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT 2002, PART 5, CHAPTER 3, SECTION 297A
IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 2015 NO. 857
To
Name of person from whom cash seized: Liam Blackburn
and last address: 125 Tithe Barn Road, Stockton
Amount of cash seized: £7,044 aprox (includes 660 euro)
And:
Names and addresses of any other persons likely to be affected by this notice:
Mr Stephen Watson, 125 Tithe barn Road, Stockton
Amount of cash in respect of which this notice is given £: 7,044 aprox plus any accrued interest.
Date of seizure: 6th December 24 Time of seizure: 13:00 hrs
Place of seizure: Middlesbrough Police office
Take notice that
I DI 553 Amanda Badger
a senior officer within the meaning of S.297A(6), am satisfied that the cash, 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 26th April 25.
An objection means a written objection sent to : ECONOMIC CRIME UNIT, Share Service Centre, Cleveland Police, St Marks House, St Marks Court, Stockton on Tees, TS17 6QW
an objection is made when it is received at the address.
Effect of this notice S.297C:
The cash is to be detained until —
(a) the cash is forfeited under this section,
(b) the notice lapses under this section, or
(c) the cash is released under a power conferred by this Chapter.
If no objection is made within the period for objecting, and the notice has not lapsed, the cash is forfeited unless an application is made to set aside forfeiture.
An application to set aside forfeiture, S.297E, 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.
Date: 20/03/2025