ECLI:NL:RBROT:2026:8069
ECLI:NL:RBROT:2026:8069
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Defendant convicted of drug possession but acquitted of forgery and money laundering; seized funds returned due to lack of illicit origin.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court acquitted the defendant of charges regarding forgery, money laundering, and perjury while convicting him of possessing 11.51 grams of cocaine. The prosecution sought forfeiture of €2,775 seized from the defendant, but the defense argued the funds were not proceeds of crime. The court ruled that since the proven offense was merely possession and not trafficking or sale, the seized money could not be deemed proceeds of the crime and must be returned.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 33a, eerste lid, onder a, Sr; Art. 9, 22c en 22d Sr; Art. 2 en 10 Opiumwet: Seized funds must be returned to the defendant if they cannot be proven to be proceeds of the specific crime for which the defendant was convicted.
Keywords
AI generated
drug possession conviction
proceeds of crime forfeiture
seized funds restitution
accomplice liability
money laundering acquittal
Art 33a Sr
Opiumwet Art 2
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 33a, eerste lid, onder a, Sr
Art. 9, 22c en 22d Sr
Art. 2 en 10 Opiumwet
artikel 63 van het Wetboek van Strafrecht
artikel 63 Sr
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