Almost £400,000 of drug trafficking money to be used for crime prevention - Jersey Evening Post

Almost £400,000 of drug trafficking money to be used for crime prevention - Jersey Evening Post

ALMOST £400,000 of criminal money seized in Jersey from a major drug trafficker will be used for crime prevention in the Island – with a further £400,000 being sent to the UK Home Office. The money came from British citizen Eitan Benzur who, between 2010 and 2014, conspired to supply 8.5 tonnes of cannabis worth over £9.3 million. He laundered the criminal proceeds by concealing substantial amounts of cash in safety deposit boxes at his home, or…