Money seized from drug dealers, human traffickers and thieves will be used to fund activities for children in the North East.
That is the latest plan from police and crime commissioner Kim McGuinness as she funnels £177,000 of seized cash back into the community.
Northumbria Police recently confiscated huge quantities of money from criminals including drug dealers and money launderers, while officers in Sunderland seized more than £50,000 from a man who was arrested for drug possession with intent to supply as well as kidnap. He is now serving time in a prison in Belgium.
