A Bristol man has been ordered to hand over £23,142.88 he has made from crime.

Sean Fowler, aged 42 and from Weston-super-Mare, appeared at Bristol Crown Court on Friday September 9, 2011 where a confiscation order under the Proceeds of Crime Act was applied for. HHJ Lambert heard that Fowler had benefited from criminal conduct by £150,179.28 and had £23,142.88 of assets. He was ordered to hand over the remaining assets within six months or spend an extra year in prison. He would still owe the money on his release.

Fowler was arrested on January 13, 2010 when 24 cannabis plants were found at his home. He subsequently pleaded guilty to the production of cannabis and was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on January 4, 2011. He was given a 20 week prison sentence suspended for 18 months and a 12 months supervision order.

Dr Kirstie Cogram, the manager of the Financial Investigation Unit for Avon and Somerset police said: "It is important that criminals operating across our force area are not able to enjoy the profits from their criminal activities. The financial investigation team will continue to work with local officers to ensure that these people do not benefit from their crimes

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