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Proceeds of Crime Act

Nelli Bird looks at a law which takes cash and assets from convicted criminals. And the Eye team visit a martial arts academy that's had a Β£5,000 grant from money seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act, where they meet Wales's first champion cage fighter, Jack "Hammer" Marshman.

28 minutes

Last on

Wed 2 Nov 2016 00:30

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Presenter Nelli BirdΒ looks at how well a law designed to take money from criminals is working.

SheΒ talks to the man who pioneered the legislation, former home secretary DavidΒ Blunkett, andΒ hears from a barrister who says the law is β€œdesigned to fail”.Β Β 

Nelli also meets a man whose team of crack financial investigators have recovered more than Β£2m from convicted criminals.

And she comes face-to-face with Jack β€œHammer” Marshman, Wales’s first champion cage fighter.

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  • Sun 30 Oct 2016 12:30
  • Mon 31 Oct 2016 18:30
  • Wed 2 Nov 2016 00:30

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