Exparte: The Government of Seychelles (XP 29 of 2025) [2025] SCSC 58 (16 April 2025)

Exparte: The Government of Seychelles (XP 29 of 2025) [2025] SCSC 58 (16 April 2025)

There are reasonable grounds to believe the respondent is in possession of property constituting proceeds of crime, justifying the issuance of an interim order prohibiting dealing with the property and appointment of a receiver.

Citation
[2025] SCSC 58
Parties
Petitioner: Government of Seychelles; Respondent: Randy Henry Labrosse
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Seychelles
Judgment Date
16 April 2025
Case Number
XP 29 of 2025
Procedural Posture
Ex Parte Application / Interim Order
Outcome
interim order granted
Legal Topics
Civil Confiscation, Interim Orders, Drug Trafficking, Asset Forfeiture
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Proceeds of Crime Money Laundering Civil Confiscation Interim Orders Drug Trafficking Asset Forfeiture

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Parties

Government of Seychelles

Petitioner

Randy Henry Labrosse

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Ex Parte Application / Interim Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent is in possession of property constituting proceeds of crime
  2. 2 Whether an interim order for civil confiscation should be issued under Section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime (Civil Confiscation) Act 2008

Ratio Decidendi

There are reasonable grounds to believe the respondent is in possession of property constituting proceeds of crime, justifying the issuance of an interim order prohibiting dealing with the property and appointment of a receiver.

Court Disposition

interim order granted

Orders

  • Interim order prohibiting the respondent or any specified person from disposing of or dealing with the property as set out in the table appended to the Notice of Motion.
  • Order to seize the money described in the table attached to the application.