2 June 2009 www.lbhf.gov.uk NEWS 11
A SIGN OF THE TIMES
the annual
wimbledon common
traditional NEAR T
VILLAG
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l MARKET lovers rejoice! H&F Council and Transport for London unveiled smart new signs
fun fair
at the Uxbridge Road and Goldhawk Road entrances to Shepherds Bush Market last week.
THURS 11th to SUN 14th June
Closed: Mon 15th to Wednesday 17th, reopening:
Drug dealer is
THURS 18th to SUN 21st June
family days half price thurs
told to repay
Sat 13th & Sun 21st June Thurs 11th and 18th June
For 30 mins ALL RIDES ARE FREE! ALL RIDES HALF PRICE!
From 2.00 - 2.30pm From 3.00 - 9.00pm
ill-gotten gains Come along and enjoy yourself at Wimbledon Common Village Fair
free admission free car park
Showjumping and Stalls - something for all the family!
u Judge makes order DON’T
!
MISS IT www.parnhamfunfairs.co.uk to hire any ride or inflatable
to recoup money made
by imprisoned dealer
u Legislation even lets
authorities claw back
cash beyond the grave
DANIEL LYONS
A JAILED cocaine dealer from
Shepherds Bush has been dealt
a second blow after being told V.O.S.A. approved testing station
he has to pay back ill-gotten
gains of more than £40,000.
Carl Junior Johnson, 29, of
Loftus Road, had already been SPECIAL OFFER TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY:
sentenced to two and a half years
behind bars in February for a
drugs offence.
But a judge at Blackfriars
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Crown Court last month ordered
Johnson to also hand over almost
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£42,000 he has earned through
illegal drug-dealing.
and gas re-charge
Police confirmed they will
immediately seize £3,000 worth
of possessions and will continue
£99.00 +VAT
to confiscate any assets until the
debt has been paid off.
Det Insp Tony Murphy said
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the order had been made under
the Proceeds of Crime Act.
The law gives police the
power to calculate how much DOUBLE BLOW: Jailed dealer Carl Johnson will have assets seized
money a dealer has made from
their illegal trade over a six- powers are described by some as “We know that such dealers
year period and ask for this to be ‘draconian’ but it is only right often accept prison sentences
recovered. that Class-A drug dealers who as an occupational hazard, but
“Once Mr Johnson has served bring misery to our communities what they really hate is to find
his prison sentence we will are hit hard where it hurts them that they and their families are
‘re-visit’ him regularly, most – in their pockets. losing their ill-gotten gains in OPEN: Monday - Friday 8.00am - 5.30pm,
seizing any savings or valuable this way. Saturday 8.00am - 1.00pm
belongings he acquires, perhaps a “We will continue to merci-
house or even a car, until the full lessly target such drug dealers Fax 020 8748 8100. Email: west6auto@btinternet.com
value of the debt is paid off,” and any family members who Web: www.londonmot.co.uk
said DI Murphy. benefit from these crimes.” 80/81 Galena Road, Hammersmith, London W6 OLX
Under the legislation, even Johnson was sentenced to
money Johnson tries to leave to 30 months imprisonment on All credit cards accepted
relatives after his death can be
clawed back. We will continue to February 23 after being con-
victed of possessing just over Call 020 8748 3333
And Det Supt Stephen target drug dealers 2.5grams of cocaine with intent to
supply.
Cassidy added: “These