Force’s crime cash haul

Criminal cash totalling more than £1m was recovered by North Yorkshire Police during the last financial year.

The force’s Financial Investigation Unit raked in £1,339,479.32 between April 1 2010 and April 1 2011, after pursuing criminals through the courts to retrieve their illegal earnings under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

More than £1.1m of the cash was returned through confiscation orders – where a convicted defendant is ordered to pay back the amount they have benefited from through their crimes.

Officers also reclaimed over £200,000 using cash forfeiture orders.

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