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Understanding financial investigations is vital to Trading Standards' work
Posted 03 February 2025 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Development|Inside Trading Standards|National
DEVELOPMENT: The Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) is a vital piece of UK legislation that allows Trading Standards authorities (and other law enforcement agencies) to tackle criminal activity by.
The Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) is a vital piece of UK legislation that allows Trading Standards authorities (and other law enforcement agencies) to tackle criminal activity by recovering money and assets obtained through illegal means. The Act has been in place since 2003 and local authorities have had powers under it since 2006. In 2023-24, local authorities collectively recovered £12.5...
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