Asset recovery put at heart of UK prosecution strategy, CPS says
( June 4, 2026, 14:15 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: UK prosecutors will actively target illicit gains as part of a new strategy outlined on Thursday. The Crown Prosecution Service said it would focus on putting asset recovery at the forefront of prosecution strategy. Prosecutors have already recovered more than £530 million through confiscation orders in the last five years, returning over £100 million to victims of crime, the CPS said.Statement follows....
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