A Bradford drug dealer has been ordered to pay up more than £50,000 following a confiscation hearing.
Amjid Khan, of Greaves Street, Bradford, was jailed in August this year after pleading guilty to charges of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and possession of criminal property at Bradford Crown Court.
The charges followed search warrants executed at addresses on Lindley Road and Greaves Street in April 2017, which saw officers seize more than £55,000 in cash and cocaine and heroin believed to have a street value of more than £500,000.
Khan, aged 40, received a sentence of seven years and six months and was ordered to pay a total of £52,480.
He was ordered to pay the full amount within 30 days. If he does not, he will be given a further nine months in prison and the order will still need to be repaid.
Confiscation proceedings are continuing in relation to Khan’s co-defendants Iyas Khan and Aqib Mehmood, who were both jailed for 10 years after they were found guilty of possession with intent to supply heroin and cocaine and possession of criminal property.
Detective Sergeant Karen Milner, of the Bradford District Proceeds of Crime Team said: “This result sends out a message to all those who believe they can benefit financially from a criminal lifestyle.
“The Proceeds of Crime Act legislation allows us to investigate the financial circumstances of criminals and bring these matters before the courts, so when Judges grant the orders they take into account how the individual has benefited from crime.”
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