Supreme Court Orders $826,000 To Be Forfeited
[Updated] The Supreme Court ordered the forfeiture of $826,000, with the police saying they “view this fantastic result as sending a strong message to criminal organizations” that they “will use every opportunity to take the profit away from criminals.”
A police spokesperson said, “On Tuesday 22nd November, 2016 the Supreme Court ordered the forfeiture of $826,000 seized from a local hotel in March 2015. In a targeted operation, Bermuda Police Officers entered a hotel room to discover the cash secreted in a safe.
“The Attorney General’s Chambers, represented by Deputy Solicitor General Shakira Dill Francois, and the Bermuda Police Service, utilized civil powers under the ‘Proceeds of Crime Act’ to restrain, and ultimately recover the monies that had been destined to be taken out of the island as suspected criminal proceeds.”
Superintendent Sean Field-Lament, head of the BPS Crime Division said, “We view this fantastic result as sending a strong message to criminal organizations that we will continue to target the incentive for crime, and will use every opportunity to take the profit away from criminals.”
Update Dec 5: The Court ruling follows below [PDF here]:
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