A Leeds man jailed after admitting to money laundering offences has had £350,000 worth of assets seized, including expensive jewellery, clothes, and almost £19,000 worth in trainers.
Kane Dacosta was released from prison on licence on July 30, 2020, after serving a sentence for drug offences and money laundering.
However, the 29-year-old was arrested again on September 23 by West Yorkshire Police's Programme Precision officers on suspicion of money laundering and possession of a mobile phone in prison.
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Dacosta was then charged and remanded into custody for offences relating to the purchase of one high-value vehicle, having the mobile phone in prison and in respect of property recovered from his house.
He was recalled to prison and admitted the offences on October 29.
Dacosta, of Oulton, Leeds, was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison at Leeds Crown Court today (Tuesday) for his role in the offences and he had a total of £335,000 worth of assets seized.
The total includes over £200,000 worth of jewellery, £94,644 worth of vehicles, more than £34,000 in clothing, nearly £19,000 in footwear.
Ramona Senior, head of the Force’s Economic Crime Unit said: “Through Programme Precision, we have continued to pursue Dacosta and today he is not only facing up to a considerable amount of time in prison but also seeing his ill-gotten gains taken away from him.
“Through Programme Precision the Force is working with partners to target serious and organised crime and those responsible for it.
“Today’s sentence and confiscation shows that we will bring offenders to justice and ensure their ill-gotten gains are taken from them.”
A spokesperson for the force added a confiscation hearing timetable has been set and will take place at a later date. The high-value items and the vehicle has been forfeiture and will be sold.
