Justice written question – answered at on 26 July 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many convictions there have been for offences related to money laundering in each of the last five years.
The number of defendants found guilty at all courts for offences of money laundering, England and Wales, from 2004 to 2008 (latest available), is given in the table.
Court proceedings data for 2009 are planned for publication on
Number of defendants found guilty at all courts for 'money laundering offences'( 1) , England and Wales, 2004 - 08( 2,)( )( 3,)( )( 4) | |
Found guilty | |
2004 | 209 |
2005 | 596 |
2006 | 1,276 |
2007 | 1,348 |
2008 | 1,286 |
(1) Includes offences under: Drug Trafficking Act 1994, Sec 49 (previously Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990, Sec 14); Drug Trafficking Act 1994, Sec 50 (previously Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986, Sec 24); Drug Trafficking Act 1994 , Sec 51 (previously S23A Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 as inserted by S16 Criminal Justice Act 1993); Drug Trafficking Act 1994, Sec 52; Drug Trafficking Act 1994, Sec 53; Criminal Justice Act 1988, Sec 93A as inserted by S29 Criminal Justice Act 1993; Criminal Justice Act 1988, Sec 93B as inserted by S30 Criminal Justice Act 1993; Criminal Justice Act 1988, Sec 93C as inserted by S31 Criminal Justice Act 1993; Criminal Justice Act 1988, Sec 93D as inserted by S32 Criminal Justice Act 1993; Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Sees 327 and 334(1); Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Sees 328 and 334(1); Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Sees 329 and 334(1); Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Sees 330 and 334(1); Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Sees 331 and 334(1); Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Sees 332 and 334(1); Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Sees 333 and 334(1); Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Sec 336; Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Sec 342; Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Sec 359(3) and (4); Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Sec 359(1) and (2); Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Sec 366(1) and (2); Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Sec 366(3) and (4); (2) The figures given in the table on court proceedings relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. (3) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. (4) Excludes data for Cardiff magistrates court for April, July, and August. Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services-Ministry of Justice |
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