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Plan to target £14m crime assets | Plan to target £14m crime assets |
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Plans to recover £14m in criminal assets have been unveiled by the Organised Crime Task Force. | Plans to recover £14m in criminal assets have been unveiled by the Organised Crime Task Force. |
Paul Goggins, chair of the force and NI security minister, said it would send a "clear message to organised criminals". | |
"It underlines the determination of Northern Ireland's law enforcement agencies to disrupt and dismantle criminal gangs," he said. | "It underlines the determination of Northern Ireland's law enforcement agencies to disrupt and dismantle criminal gangs," he said. |
Half of any money recovered will help fund crime-fighting initiatives across Northern Ireland. | Half of any money recovered will help fund crime-fighting initiatives across Northern Ireland. |
'Realistic targets ' | 'Realistic targets ' |
Mr Goggins has challenged law enforcement agencies to recover at least £6.2m during 2008/09 and not less than £7.8m the following year. | Mr Goggins has challenged law enforcement agencies to recover at least £6.2m during 2008/09 and not less than £7.8m the following year. |
"Assets recovery is everyone's responsibility and working together through the Organised Crime Task Force, we want to build on our successes over recent years," he said. | "Assets recovery is everyone's responsibility and working together through the Organised Crime Task Force, we want to build on our successes over recent years," he said. |
"I have set challenging but realistic targets of what can be recovered over the next two years and I believe that with the expertise we have in Northern Ireland, we can exceed that £14m figure. | "I have set challenging but realistic targets of what can be recovered over the next two years and I believe that with the expertise we have in Northern Ireland, we can exceed that £14m figure. |
"We will then give the law enforcement agencies half of that money so that they can step up their fight against organised criminals and develop innovative crime-fighting schemes across Northern Ireland." | "We will then give the law enforcement agencies half of that money so that they can step up their fight against organised criminals and develop innovative crime-fighting schemes across Northern Ireland." |
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