CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE v RAJA PARVEZ IQBAL

CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE v RAJA PARVEZ IQBAL

The court found that the defendant now holds realisable assets in the Aviva Premier Savings Plan, a joint interest in 14 Carwood Road, Sheffield, and funds in a Halifax bank account, which together exceed the amount previously taken into account in the confiscation order, warranting the issuance of a certificate of increase under section 16(2) of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994.

Parties
Claimant: Crown Prosecution Service; Defendant: Raja Parvez Iqbal
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 May 2022
Procedural Posture
Application Under Section 16(2) of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 / Judgment on Application for Certificate of Increase
Outcome
application allowed
Legal Topics
Confiscation Order, Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, Realisable Assets, Certificate of Increase
Criminal Law Proceeds of Crime Confiscation Order Drug Trafficking Money Laundering Realisable Assets Certificate of Increase

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Parties

Crown Prosecution Service

Claimant

Raja Parvez Iqbal

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application Under Section 16(2) of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 / Judgment on Application for Certificate of Increase

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the amount that might be realised from the defendant is greater than the amount taken into account in making the confiscation order
  2. 2 Ownership and value of Aviva Premier Savings Plan
  3. 3 Ownership and value of 14 Carwood Road, Sheffield

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the defendant now holds realisable assets in the Aviva Premier Savings Plan, a joint interest in 14 Carwood Road, Sheffield, and funds in a Halifax bank account, which together exceed the amount previously taken into account in the confiscation order, warranting the issuance of a certificate of increase under section 16(2) of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994.

Court Disposition

application allowed

Orders

  • Certificate of increase issued under section 16(2) of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994