Manchester Airport in November 2018 as a passenger prepared to head to Dubai. They are set to be auctioned off by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).The money raised during an online auction - on September 3 - will go back into the public purse to be spent on services such as hospitals and schools.HMRC investigators applied for forfeiture of the bars, which was granted at Manchester Magistrates' Court last month.The 2017 Criminal Finance Act enables 'listed assets' - including precious metals - to be subjected to forfeiture in the same way as cash deemed to be from the proceeds of crime.
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