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The Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (United States of America) Order 1989

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Satisfaction of confiscation order in the United States of America

5.—(1) Where–

(a)a confiscation order has been made under section 1 of the Act; and

(b)a request has been made by the Secretary of State for the assistance of the government of the United States of America in enforcing that order; and

(c)in consequence of that request property is recovered in the United States of America which represents, directly or indirectly, proceeds of drug trafficking which were taken into account under section 2 of the Act by the court which made the confiscation order,

the amount payable under the confiscation order shall be treated as reduced by the value of property so recovered.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) above a certificate issued by or on behalf of the Attorney General of the United States of America stating that property has been recovered there in consequence of a request by the Secretary of State and stating the value of the property so recovered shall be admissible as evidence of the facts so stated.

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