Hearing to confiscate drug cash adjourned (From Worcester News)
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Hearing to confiscate drug cash adjourned
10:10pm Monday 19th November 2012 in News
Hearing to confiscate drug cash adjourned
A HEARING to confiscate assets from a drug dealer who was stopped in a car by police has been adjourned at Worcester Crown Court.
Kamil Haque was found to have 55.4 grams of heroin, worth £3,570, in a bag which contained chef’s clothing.
On August 17 at Hereford Crown Court, 23-year-old Haque, of Drovers Way, Blackpole, Worcester, was jailed for two-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to possession of the drugs with intent to supply.
Prosecutor Paul Whitfield told Judge John Cavell there was no common ground between the Crown and defence over the amount that could be confiscated under a Proceeds of Crime Act procedure.
He said members of Haque’s family were likely to be called as witnesses at the next hearing which will be held in 2013.
Haque was arrested on March 27. He jumped bail and was arrested again on July 18.
Comments(6)
mayall8808
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10:12am Tue 20 Nov 12
JohnCSG
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12:12pm Tue 20 Nov 12
Lord Newbold
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12:47pm Tue 20 Nov 12
JohnCSG wrote:IIam of the opinion that our fiddling MP, should also have been sent to prison for their misuse of public funds.
Rather harsh judgement considering how little there is to this story. No idea how long he's been dealing, maybe this was his first time and he actually lost money! I don't have any sympathy for heroine dealers, but he still deserves the same judicial process as say a Member of Parliament who lies about his expenses having effectively stolen from the public coffers!
Unfortunately, they had the benefit of how to interpret the rule of finance and claims. According to the printed information at the time. It was somewhat like attempting to place an interpretation on that very heavily used word in legal terms “REASONABLE”
Wrighty83
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2:50pm Tue 20 Nov 12
jabroner
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4:31pm Tue 20 Nov 12
Wrighty83 wrote:haha!
Just waiting for the Stoner's to chip in with the usual text book responses... Mind you it's a bit early yet...
Olley Owl Owd Betts Barn says...
7:08am Tue 20 Nov 12
This man has been captured, tried and found guilty and has been incarcerated for his crime. Everything he owns should now belong to the Crown, all monies gained placed into the coffers of our treasury, and his property either sold on the open market, or auctioned off with those monies also ending up within the treasury. These items should be forfeited without any further consideration.