Drug gang had luxury cars with the slogan ‘crime pays’ on number plates

One of the gang members drove a car bearing the ‘Crime Pays’ registration plates (Image: South Wales Police / SWNS) Group 28 Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you.

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The group amassed £6 million in assets including sports cars and top-end caravans from pushing cocaine , reports Essex Live . Swansea Crown Court heard the Essex gang had netted £6,018,395. 85 in proceeds from their criminal activities.

The Proceeds of Crime Act hearing went ahead recently after the three men involved in the illegal enterprise were jailed last year. The trio were part of a criminal gang which trafficked approximately 50kg of coke from London and Essex to Wales. For their crimes, Leon Ley, 34, was sentenced to 11 years and three months and Dale Martin, 28, was sentenced to 12 years.

Read More Related Articles Scots cops seize cocaine, cannabis and £2000 cash after erratic driver pulled over Read More Related Articles Passenger jailed after Lanarkshire cops find £100k worth of cannabis in boot of car Their partner Daniel Harris, 40, was sentenced to 16 years, giving the gang nearly 40 years in jail time combined. Now back in court, the trio were ordered to to pay a total of £267,957. 06 to make up for their activities.

South Wales Police say they expect additional confiscations will take place, with a final confiscation matter still pending with an anticipated benefit of £798,928. 15 and additional recoverable assets of £264,501. 56.

A Lamborghini was among the assets confiscated. (Image: South Wales Police / SWNS) Jo Williams, South Wales Police’s financial investigator, who secured the orders, said: “This result shows the fantastic work carried out by the Economic Crime Unit who have supported the investigation of Op Tilbury. “The suspects were convicted previously and received substantial sentences, so to follow on with this incredible level of orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act is fantastic and really moves towards disrupting organised crime groups.

Top news stories today Scots dad opens up on Iraq jail hell Scot stabbed in Indonesian drug war Jail move for Renee MacRae murderer Courier rescues OAP stuck in road flood “We also secured an image of the number plate Daniel Harris was using back in 2011 when he was subject of another investigation, Operation Cougar. “As can be seen, at that time his private number plate had the words ‘Crime Pays’, something which I’m sure he now regrets. ” Don’t miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond – Sign up to our daily newsletter here .

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