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The High Court has ordered the seizure of multiple assets, including properties and cash, under the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996, finding them to be derived from drug dealing activities. The court was not persuaded by the family's claims of legitimate income sources and ruled that the assets were controlled by individuals with a history of criminal activity and reliance on social welfare. The court also allowed one family member to reside in a seized property for seven years before its sale, acknowledging her initial contribution to its purchase price.
Proceeds of Crime Act 1996, asset seizure, drug dealing, social welfare fraud, equitable lien, reasonable grounds for belief, prima facie evidence, criminal activity, social welfare payments, property renovation, cash seizure, personal injury compensation, disability allowance, carer's allowance, credit union loan, direct labor, cash payments, drug paraphernalia, Gardaí search, equitable lien, net proceeds, proportionality.
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