Wife of drug dealer John Dawes loses High Court battle for Sutton-in-Ashfield home
THE wife of drugs baron John Dawes will lose her stake in the matrimonial home after a High Court judge ruled that she had "shut her eyes" to his crimes.
Helen Dawes insisted she retained a 50 per cent interest in the house in Tudor Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, and that it should not be sold without her consent.
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Her claims came after the Crown secured a £355,000 confiscation order against Dawes after a judge found that he had benefited from his crimes to the tune of around £8.2 million.
Dawes, 43, was jailed for 24 years at Nottingham Crown Court in 2008 after he was convicted of conspiracy to supply drugs and money laundering.
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Comments
by RevRequk
Wednesday, December 05 2012, 8:11PM
“Legalizing drugs would abolish one problem but cause another. Have you ever seen the affects drugs can have on a person, the strain on the NHS for regular drug users would increase hugely, crime would increase as more people become addicted regardless of being legal or not it still has to be paid for; people steal to pay for alcohol which is legal.
As for the wife having a court hearing to decide wether or not she can keep a house paid for by criminal activities seems very silly to me, she was his wife, ofcourse she new how things were being paid for and so she is as mcuh involved as he was, infact why isnt she locked up in a cell next to him, as she openly spent money which cam from ruining many many others lives?”
by whatidontbeli
Tuesday, November 27 2012, 10:03PM
“Oooohhh what about that dirty sod having sex with a horse that we can't comment on. Whoooaaa boy”
by whatidontbeli
Tuesday, November 27 2012, 10:01PM
“OK SlickSpoons I've asked myself and it's the drug dealers that are the criminals and profiteers. Anything else that you need help with?”
by snowcadet
Tuesday, November 27 2012, 1:26PM
“Slickspoons.... are you on something? Or is just just withdrawal symptoms since your dealer got banged up!”
by SlickSpoons
Monday, November 26 2012, 4:26PM
“Ask yourselves this; who are the real criminals and profiteers, the government or the drug dealers?”
by Jimbob123456
Monday, November 26 2012, 2:41PM
“@dcrane
would legalising drugs get rid of drug dealers and smugglers?
I doubt it - tobacco and alcohol are both legai but it doesn't stop them there does it?”
by dcrane
Monday, November 26 2012, 2:19PM
“Legalise drugs and there would be no drug dealers and no-one to profit from drugs. Let those who want to take drugs, take them. I really don't care if someone is stupid enough to take drugs, knowing what the risks are. it's their decision. They're not a victim of anyone or anything except their own stupidity. It's wrong that people can profit from other's stupidity but if folks want to take drugs, I say let them get on with it.”
by AW2020
Monday, November 26 2012, 12:06AM
“he made over 8 million and says she didnt notice a thing PULL THE OTHER ONE LOVE”
by Conversation
Saturday, November 24 2012, 5:27PM
“She's probably got a few grand stashed somewhere, if she hasn't, try the Job Centre.”
by the-crossed
Friday, November 23 2012, 5:09PM
“Helen Dawes.......Your cardboard box awaits!”