A JUDGE has ordered a Coventry man who owns a business in Leamington to pay back nearly £70,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act after he was convicted of drug offences.
Malkit Singh Sangha, 48, of Kenpas Highway, Coventry, was ordered to pay the confiscation order within three months at Warwick Crown Court yesterday (Wednesday December 19).
If he is unable to pay the money within three months, he will serve a 12 month prison sentence and still be liable to pay the full amount.
The order follows a financial investigation by Warwickshire Police Economic Crime Unit (ECU) which began in May 2017, after Sangha was arrested and charged on suspicion of drug offences. On January 29, he was given a two year suspended sentence for possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin at Warwick Crown Court.
Warwickshire Police financial investigator Kaye Williams said: “This case is a clear example of Warwickshire Police officers and staff working together to not only secure a conviction but to strip the assets of individuals convicted of supplying drugs wherever we can.
“Criminals should be warned that Warwickshire ECU will endeavour to seize money generated by criminal activity at every opportunity.”
Anyone with concerns about someone benefiting from crime can call Warwickshire Police on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously via www.crimestoppers-uk.org or on 0800 555 111.
