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Date:Tuesday, November 22,2016
Distribution: All Media

Forfeiture of Monies Suspected of Being Criminal Proceeds

On Tuesday 22nd November, 2016 the Supreme Court ordered the forfeiture of $826,000 seized from a local hotel in March 2015. In a targeted operation, Bermuda Police Officers entered a hotel room to discover the cash secreted in a safe.

The Attorney General’s Chambers, represented by Deputy Solicitor General Shakira Dill Francois, and the Bermuda Police Service, utilized civil powers under the ‘Proceeds of Crime Act’ to restrain, and ultimately recover the monies that had been destined to be taken out of the island as suspected criminal proceeds.

Superintendent Sean Field-Lament, head of the BPS Crime Division said, “We view this fantastic result as sending a strong message to criminal organizations that we will continue to target the incentive for crime, and will use every opportunity to take the profit away from criminals.”


All incidents are under investigation. Police are appealing to members of the public who have witnessed these incidents or may have information pertaining to them to contact their respective Police Station, Police Headquarters at 295-0011 or the confidential Crimestoppers Hotline on 1 (800) 623-8477.

Public & Media Relations Department