In early May, the Environment Agency announced that it had completed the largest ever recovery of assets (over ￡917,000) following convictions for waste offences. The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 seek to restrict access for criminals wishing to gain access to the proceeds of crime to launder the profits of their crimes. There are various devices to reach this end.
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