Stephen Robert Ward, from Cleethorpes, has been ordered to pay a total of £171,345 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 at Grimsby Crown Court.
This came after police were called to an address in Grimsby following an incident in which Mr Ward was assaulted.
When officers went into a bedroom to find some clothing for Mr Ward, they also found over £600 in cash, 33½ bars of cannabis resin and 335g of amphetamine with a street value thought to be around £27,000.
He was convicted of possession with intent to supply cannabis and amphetamine and sentenced to 30 months imprisonment and refused to make a complaint in relation to the assault he had suffered.
As this was not the first time Mr Ward had been investigated and charged with a drugs related offence, Humberside Police conducted a confiscation investigation and found that, despite not declaring any income to HMRC and claiming benefits to which he was not entitled, Mr Ward purchased a house for himself with his proceeds from crime and had significant savings in bank accounts.
The investigation found that Mr Ward had benefited from his criminal lifestyle netting himself over £200,000 over a six year period.
He now has to sell all of his assets and pay the confiscation order within six months or serve an additional 30 months imprisonment when his house can be forcibly sold.
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