A convicted drug dealer has been order to repay more than £19,000 of illegal earnings.
Max Allen, 29, of Woodside Walk, Rotherham was sentenced to four years and six months in prison in June 2024 for drugs-related offences.
Following efforts by the Economic Crime Unit Asset Recovery Team last month, Allen was ordered to repay the £19,634 he was found to have benefited from his crimes within three months.
Head of the Asset Recovery team, Laura Hough, said: “It is important that criminals who are convicted are not allowed to continue to benefit from their lives of crime.
“Money gathered from confiscation orders is paid back into the justice system and aims to positively affect the communities criminals have previously wreaked havoc upon.
“The process of securing confiscation order is helped by information submitted by the public. With the help of our communities, we can paint a better intelligence picture providing a better understanding of how much these individuals have benefitted from their life of criminality.”
She also urged the public to report anything they see that is “not quite right”, adding: “Have you noticed someone who has suddenly started wearing designer clothing or have bought a second car despite not appearing to have a job? They may be gaining this money illegally.”
Allen was arrested following a warrant to search his Rotherham home last April, which revealed drugs paraphernalia and a “large number” of luxury items.
In April, the Economic Crime Unit recovered more than £60,000 to be returned to the Criminal Justice System.