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The respondent was convicted of a serious offence (drug trafficking), and the properties were acquired within ten years prior to being charged, satisfying statutory conditions for a restraining order under POCA and DCEA.
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The High Court granted an ex parte restraining order over a house said to be tainted property from narcotics trafficking proceeds.
The applicant demonstrated on the balance of probabilities that the seized cash and motor vehicle are tainted properties connected to serious offences, and statutory conditions for a restraining order under sections 38(1) and 39(3) of the Proceeds of Crime Act were satisfied.
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The High Court granted an ex parte restraining order over land with two houses in Mwanza, finding reasonable grounds to link the property to alleged proceeds of serious economic crimes.
High Court partially granted a post-conviction forfeiture application, ordering selected Tanga properties and some vehicles forfeited while discharging others.
The High Court properly exercised its discretion under the Proceeds of Crime Act, meeting statutory preconditions for restraining and disposal orders, and did not err in considering restitution provisions or in applying orders to property of parties with interest but not charged.
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The Court of Appeal upheld forfeiture of properties, vehicles, and bank funds traced to a pyramid scheme, holding that notice to interested parties was sufficient.
The High Court erred by not granting restraint orders on properties where evidence established they were instrumentalities of crime and the accused had sufficient interest. Ownership disputes and third party interests do not preclude restraint orders at this stage; such interests are addressed at forfeiture. Affidavit evidence and statutory definitions under POCA justified restraint orders.
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