To: Name(s) in which the account is held: Bakhtyar Rashid

and last known address of the account holder: 51 Main St, Aberporth, SA43 9JS

Amount of frozen money: 29,460 USD (converted to £24,230.94)

And:

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

Amount of money in respect of which this notice is given 29,460 USD (£24,230.94 or full amount in account if the exchange rate changes) plus interest accrued as per 303Z13

Account balance (if different) : N/A

Date of latest account freezing order: 9th August 2022

Magistrates Court that made the account freezing order: Teesside Magistrates Court (Court code 1460)

Take notice that

I Detective Inspector 738 James Forster,

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 11th November 2022.

An objection means a written objection sent to Teesside Magistrates Court ( Court Code 1460) Victoria Square, Middlesbrough, TS1 2AS, an objection is made when it is received at the address.

Effect of this notice

The money is forfeited (S.303Z9(6)(a)), unless;

(a) the notice lapses (S.303Z11 (1 )), or

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

(c) the forfeiture is set aside (S.303Z12)

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.

Date: 28th September 2022

Signed: James Forster DI 738

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. Notice of forfeiture of money without court order (11.19)

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

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.