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LewesHertsmereBrentBN7 2DZ50.8822480.012214HA9 8PY51.568492-0.297523WD6 2JD51.646866-0.258654PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT 2002Proceeds of Crime Act 20022021-06-302021-07-282021-08-102021-09-01TSO (The Stationery Office), customer.services@thegazette.co.uk386273063440

NOTICE OF FORFEITURE OF FROZEN MONEY WITHOUT COURT ORDER

PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT 2002, PART 5, CHAPTER 3, SECTION 303Z9

IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 2017 NO. 1223

To:

Name(s) in which the account is held: Sergiu ANDRONACHE

and last known address of the account holder: 58 Uxendon Hill, Wembley, HA9 8PY, 3 Logan Road, Wembley and 100 Ashley Drive Borehamwood, WD6 2JD

Amount of frozen money: £4,802.01 and £3,500.32

And:

Names and addresses of any other persons likely to be affected by this notice:

Amount of money in respect of which this notice is given £4,802.01 (plus interest accrued as per 303Z13)

Amount of money in respect of which this notice is given £3,500.32 (plus interest accrued as per 303Z13)

Account balance (if different): N/A

Date of latest account freezing order: 30/06/2021

Magistrates Court that made the account freezing order: Brighton Magistrates Court

Take notice that:

I Detective Inspector Mark O’Brien of the Sussex Police, Economic Crime Unit, a senior officer within the meaning of S.303Z2(4), am satisfied that the money, or part –

(a) Is recoverable property, or

(b) Is intended by any person for use in unlawful conduct.

Any person, whether a recipient of this notice or not, may object to the proposed forfeiture within the period for objecting. The period for objecting is at least 30 days starting with the day after this notice is given. The period for objecting to this notice expires on 1st September 2021.

An objection means a written objection sent to: Economic Crime Unit, Sussex Police, Police HQ, Church Lane, Lewes, BN7 2DZ or to Economic.Crimeunit@sussex.pnn.police.uk

An objection is made when it is received by post or email at the above address.

Effect of this notice The money is to be frozen until –

(a) the money is forfeited (S.303Z9)

(b) the notice lapses (S.303Z11) or

(c) the account freezing order is varied or set aside (S.303Z4)

If no objection is made within the period for objecting, and the notice has not lapsed, the money is forfeit unless an application is made to set aside forfeiture.

An application to set aside forfeiture, S.303Z12, may be made by a person aggrieved by the forfeiture, to a Magistrates’ Court, before the end of the period of 30 days, starting with the day on which the period for objecting ended. The Court may extend the period in exceptional circumstances.

Signed: Detective Inspector Mark O’BRIEN

Date: 28th July 2021

You are advised to read the following notes; the notes do not form part of the notice.

Notes to forfeiture notice

1. Part 5, Chapter 3B of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is the governing legislation.

2. The freezing and forfeiture of money which is recoverable property is a civil action, not a criminal prosecution.

3. There are no intrusive search powers in Part 5 Chapter 3B and therefore no Codes of Practice have been made.

4. The notice must be given in accordance with Statutory Instrument 2017 No.1223.