Police officers have seized more assets from criminals in the last financial year (2017/18) than ever before, according to figures from Met Police.
The last financial year has seen police take a whopping £94 million from criminals last year compared with £67 million in 2016/17.
Scotland Yard says one of the largest seizures in the Met's history was in January when the group who stole jewellery from Hatton Garden were each ordered to pay back £6 million or face another seven years in jail.
As figures were released, the Met also announced increased powers to freeze bank accounts which officers suspect contain money from crime.
Among the more colourful assets seized by police in the last year include a rhino horn, a yacht and a suitcase containing £200,000 in cash wrapped in a supermarket carrier bag.
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