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Welsh police forces are to receive over £130,000 of money seized from criminals to use in tackling crime.Welsh police forces are to receive over £130,000 of money seized from criminals to use in tackling crime.
The Home Office has shared half the money recovered between October and December 2008 between police, prosecutors, courts and other agencies.The Home Office has shared half the money recovered between October and December 2008 between police, prosecutors, courts and other agencies.
The amount paid out varies from £70,000 for North Wales Police to just over £4,000 in the Dyfed-Powys force area.The amount paid out varies from £70,000 for North Wales Police to just over £4,000 in the Dyfed-Powys force area.
Across England and Wales, £31m was seized during the period under the Proceeds of Crime Act.Across England and Wales, £31m was seized during the period under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker called the amount seized a "great achievement".Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker called the amount seized a "great achievement".
Money distributed North Wales Police - £70,248South Wales Police - £33,812Gwent Police - £20,689Dyfed-Powys Police - £4,131 PROCEEDS FROM CRIME North Wales Police - £70,248South Wales Police - £33,812Gwent Police - £20,689Dyfed-Powys Police - £4,131 >Money distributed under the Proceeds of Crime Act by police force area, Oct-Dec 2008
The incentive scheme was introduced in 2006, allowing police to keep a proportion of the cash taken from criminals for the force's own work.The incentive scheme was introduced in 2006, allowing police to keep a proportion of the cash taken from criminals for the force's own work.
Mr Coaker said: "This scheme is a great benefit for policing. Taking money from criminals makes crime far less profitable for them.Mr Coaker said: "This scheme is a great benefit for policing. Taking money from criminals makes crime far less profitable for them.
"At the same time, that money is ploughed directly back into the police force that seized it so they can use for their fight against crime in their area."At the same time, that money is ploughed directly back into the police force that seized it so they can use for their fight against crime in their area.
"Recovering more than £31m from criminals in the space of three months is a great achievement and I want to thank the police and other partners for their hard work in seizing the money and undermining criminal gangs.""Recovering more than £31m from criminals in the space of three months is a great achievement and I want to thank the police and other partners for their hard work in seizing the money and undermining criminal gangs."