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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE OF CASH WITHOUT COURT ORDER
PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT 2002, PART 5, CHAPTER 3, SECTION 297A
IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 2015 NO. 857
To:
Name of person from whom cash seized: Patrick-Cristian MURASAN
and last address: Strada 14 Nr 32, Timis, 120057, Romania
Amount of cash seized: £7,780.00.
And:
Names and addresses of any other persons likely to be affected by this notice: N/A
Amount of cash in respect of which this notice is given £7,780.00 plus any accrued interest.
Date of seizure: 09/07/2024 Time of seizure: 15:25
Place of seizure: London Luton Airport
Take notice that
I SAO Paul Fitzsimmons, a senior officer within the meaning of S.297A(6), am satisfied that the cash, 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 21/11/2024
An objection means a written objection sent to Stephanie Eymor, Financial Investigation Team, Eastern Region Special Operations Unit, PO Box 513, Stevenage, SG1 9LL.
An objection is made when it is received at the address.
Effect of this notice S.297C:
The cash is to be detained until –
(a) the cash is forfeited under this section,
(b) the notice lapses under this section, or
(c) the cash is released under a power conferred by this Chapter.
If no objection is made within the period for objecting, and the notice has not lapsed, the cash is forfeited unless an application is made to set aside forfeiture.
An application to set aside forfeiture, S.297E, 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.