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Criminal law [2025] SCSC 65

Exparte: The Government of Seychelles (XP 33 of 2025)

Exparte: The Government of Seychelles (XP 33 of 2025) [2025] SCSC 65 (22 April 2025)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles granted an interim civil confiscation order over parcel H3062, finding reasonable grounds to suspect it was derived from crime.

  • Money laundering
  • Drug trafficking
  • Asset forfeiture
  • Interim orders
  • Civil-confiscation
  • Proceeds-of-crime
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Proceeds of crime [2024] SCSC 187

Ex parte the Government of Seychelles (XP 82 of 2024)

Ex parte the Government of Seychelles (XP 82 of 2024) [2024] SCSC 187 (6 December 2024)

The Supreme Court granted an ex parte interim order under the Proceeds of Crime (Civil Confiscation) Act and appointed a receiver over two vehicles.

  • Interim orders
  • Appointment of receiver
  • Asset freezing
  • Burden of proof
  • Prima facie case
  • Civil-confiscation
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Proceeds of crime [2023] SCSC 794

Government of Seychelles v Marie & Ors (MC 89/2020)

Government of Seychelles v Marie & Ors (MC 89/2020) [2023] SCSC 794 (14 July 2023)

The Court found that the Applicant, through the unchallenged affidavit and oral evidence of Supt Hein Prinsloo, established reasonable grounds to suspect that the specified properties are proceeds of criminal conduct, namely drug trafficking and money laundering. The Respondents failed to discharge their evidential burden to show, on a balance of probabilities, that the properties were acquired from legitimate sources. The Court was satisfied that the statutory requirements under Section 4 of the Proceeds of Crime (Civil Confiscation) Act, 2008, as amended, were met and granted the interlocut…

  • Money laundering
  • Drug trafficking
  • Asset forfeiture
  • Receivership
  • Interlocutory orders
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Criminal law [2023] SCSC 514

Ex parte Government of Seychelles (XP 41 of 2023)

Ex parte Government of Seychelles (XP 41 of 2023) [2023] SCSC 514 (11 July 2023)

The Supreme Court granted an ex parte interim order freezing a Toyota CHR after finding reasonable grounds it was bought with proceeds of drug trafficking.

  • Interim asset freezing
  • Money laundering
  • Drug trafficking
  • Receiver appointment
  • Proceeds-of-crime
  • Civil-confiscation
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Criminal law [2023] SCSC 425

Ex parte the Attorney General (XP 37 of 2023)

Ex parte the Attorney General (XP 37 of 2023) [2023] SCSC 425 (9 June 2023)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles granted an ex parte interim order freezing specified bank accounts and appointing a receiver under POCCCA.

  • Interim orders
  • Asset freezing
  • Receivership
  • Fraud
  • Bank accounts
  • Proceeds-of-crime
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Proceeds of crime [2023] SCSC 9

Ex parte The Government of Seychelles (XP 2 of 2023)

Ex parte The Government of Seychelles (XP 2 of 2023) [2023] SCSC 9 (16 January 2023)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles granted an ex parte interim confiscation order over cryptocurrency held by OKX Exchange and appointed a receiver.

  • Interim freezing of assets
  • Receivership
  • Money laundering
  • Impersonation fraud
  • Cryptocurrency tracing
  • Civil-confiscation
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Criminal law [2022] SCSC 1067

Government of Seychelles (XP 25/2022)

Government of Seychelles (XP 25/2022) [2022] SCSC 1067 (4 February 2022)

Ex parte civil confiscation ruling granting an interim order and appointing a receiver over cryptocurrency wallets linked to suspected criminal conduct.

  • Interim orders
  • Appointment of receiver
  • Cryptocurrency seizure
  • Unauthorised computer access
  • Money laundering
  • Proceeds-of-crime
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Criminal law [2021] SCSC 1007

Government of Seychelles v Onezime (MC 74/2021)

Government of Seychelles v Onezime (MC 74/2021) [2021] SCSC 1007 (6 October 2021)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles granted an ex parte interim order freezing SCR 312,736.00 and appointed a receiver under civil confiscation law.

  • Interim orders
  • Receivership
  • Money laundering
  • Drug trafficking
  • Civil-confiscation
  • Interim-orders
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Criminal law [2021] SCSC 995

ex parte Government of Seychelles (XP 144/2021)

ex parte Government of Seychelles (XP 144/2021) [2021] SCSC 995 (17 September 2021)

The Supreme Court of Seychelles granted an ex parte POCA interim order blocking disposal of a grey Daihatsu Terios jeep and appointed a receiver.

  • Interim orders
  • Asset forfeiture
  • Money laundering
  • Drug trafficking
  • Proceeds-of-crime
  • Civil-confiscation
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Criminal law [2020] SCSC 631

Government of Seychelles v Mohtashaminya (MC 49/2020)

Government of Seychelles v Mohtashaminya (MC 49/2020) [2020] SCSC 631 (13 October 2020)

The Supreme Court granted an interlocutory freezing order over a fishing dhow and appointed a receiver after finding reasonable grounds to believe it was linked to criminal conduct.

  • Interlocutory orders
  • Asset freezing
  • Appointment of receiver
  • Asset-freezing
  • Civil-confiscation
  • Receiver-appointment
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