Nearly £20,000 seized from drug dealers is heading to substance abuse awareness charity Evolve.
Every year, thousands of pounds of dirty cash is seized from criminals selling drugs and spreading misery in our communities. After this money is seized by police, courts normally order its forfeiture, before it used to be directed back into Home Office funds.
Liverpool Crown Court judges decided these funds should be sent directly to local charities, with a different one selected each month. The groundbreaking initiative applies to smaller amounts of money, forfeited under Section 27 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
