Judges have ordered a young mum and ex-footballer to hand over jewellery and property linked to her work as an accountant for a million-pound drugs gang.The Liverpool Echo reports Faye Dunn was jailed last year as part of an international sting catching users of encrypted chat app EncroChat.
Dunn, 39, was ordered to repay her ill-gotten gains under the Proceeds of Crime Act following a hearing at Liverpool Crown Court.Prosecutor Nicola Daley told the court she had benefitted to the tune of £152,953.96 from her involvement in organised crime, while her assets stand at £69,747.70.
She must forfeit her house, a Peugeot car worth £1,085, £2,000 of jewellery and small sums held in bank, pension, investment and cryptocurrency accounts.Dunn, who was not present during the hearing, was given three months to pay the near £70,000 figure by Judge Anil Murray.
She will otherwise face an additional eight months in prison in default.It is an ongoing fall from grace for the one-time entrepreneur and footballing protégé, who played for England at youth level.
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