A DRUG dealer from Ilkeston, convicted of drugs offences after cannabis he posted to Scotland was intercepted by police, has been ordered to pay back £70,000.
At a hearing under the Proceeds of Crime Act at Derby Crown Court yesterday, it was certified that John Burke had benefited from his criminality to the amount of £150,000 and issued a confiscation order of £70,000.
The Proceeds of Crime Act means that anyone who profits from crime can lose the financial and lifestyle gains they have enjoyed.
The case against Burke, 40, began in February 2013 when a package containing drugs was intercepted at a Royal Mail sorting office in Aberdeen.
The package was traced back to Burke's address in Ilkeston.
Officers from Derbyshire Constabulary, accompanied by colleagues from Police Scotland, went to Burke's home on Watson Road and found cannabis, M-Cat and cash.
He was later charged with possession with intent to supply Class B drugs and possession of Class C drugs.
He pleaded guilty and received a 12-month sentence, suspended for 24 months.
He has six months to pay the confiscation order and will serve 18 months in default if he does not pay.
