Who Says Crime Doesn't Pay...

[Spicerack]

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/17188393.fraudster-who-made-36000-through-his-crimes-to-pay-back-5/

A crook who stole £36,000 ordered to pay back £5 (not per week, just £5)

[Baldric]

Nice result . . . . for him.

[Canary42]

That's Judges for you.

[Peter Pedant]

we read the article
and we find that he doesnt have any money
and so an order against assets - ( he doesnt have any remember) is all a bit pointless

( screams from Abers of O yes he does ! he's lying - we just KNOW it
yeah lots of dat moolah stuff - pull his finger nails out
yeah slowly his finger nails I mean)

[woofgang]

well it didn't pay him....unless he's got it well stashed, he's got nothing apart from a house and a car that are worth less than he owes on them...I'd call that inept at the very least.....I wonder if he has got a gambling habit?

[woofgang]

nice to agree with PP

[Mamyalynne]

Isn't he subject to a confiscation order?

[woofgang]

mamya what can they confiscate?

[Peter Pedant]

its gone ! da moolah
it isnt there anymore !
they spend it - and anything else they can get their hands on

Read Freakanomics Last chapter why do drug dealers live with their mothers
in case there are protest about having to read....
they make so little money that they have to stay wiv mum

[ all their 'profits' gross - no tax - go up their nose]

[Mamyalynne]

Peter knows the law, but I thought if he came into money later they could seize it.

Have no doubt misunderstood.

[Spicerack]

Lots of honest people can't afford to own a car.

[Spicerack]

Or buy a house.

[Mamyalynne]

Sounds like the mortgage company or bank own the house and possibly the finance company owns the car.

It's hugely frustrating I know.

[Buenchico]

>>> Peter knows the law, but I thought if he came into money later they could seize it.

Correct. If an order has been made under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 then, by virtue of Section 22 of that Act, the prosecutor can later seek a variation of the order to take into account a change in the offender's financial circumstances.

[Mamyalynne]

I haven't seen the case reported elsewhere but was prompted to think of that from a reader's comment in the link given.

[Old_Geezer]

Where's the debtor's prisons when you need one ?