Drug traffickers to forfeit more than £320,000 from crimes
Two men who admitted drug trafficking offences have been made to forfeit a combined total of more than £320,000 from their crimes.
Joshua Baker and former professional boxer Bradley Watson, both 33, were originally charged together, but later admitted different charges. In March last year in the Royal Court, Baker was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for three years, for importing a synthetic cannabinoid. No separate order was made for a charge of possessing the drug which he also admitted.
The court heard that an investigation made under the Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime and Drug Trafficking) Bailiwick of Guernsey Ordinance was now complete in respect of both men. Baker’s benefit from drug trafficking had been set at £274,499.17. His realisable property was assessed as £498,138.93.
The HM Sheriff was appointed receiver to realise the sum assessed. A previously-imposed restraint order was varied to permit the sale of property and land to realise the sum. Once paid, the order will be discharged without further order of the Royal Court.
Watson will have more than £50,000 confiscated. He was sentenced to 10 months in prison, suspended for three years, concurrent on each, for two counts of importing a synthetic cannabinoid.
He had benefitted to the sum of £50,726.42 from his criminal conduct and his realisable property had been assessed as £163,658.30. The £50,726.42 must be paid to the HM Sheriff directly from Watson’s share of the proceeds when his former matrimonial home is sold.
A total of 577.4g of the drug was seized.
