Drug dealer ordered to repay more than £100,000

Anthony Mullen "went under the radar for years" and was found to have made more than £400,000 from drugs trafficking offences and money laundering at a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing at Sheffield Crown Court last Monday (25).

Mullen (58), formerly of Ashfield Way, Rotherham, was jailed for nine years in July for possession with intent to supply class A drugs .

At the proceeds of crime hearing last Monday, Mullen was ordered to pay back a total of £102,239, made up of seized cash, vehicles and property belonging to him, a spokeswoman for South Yorkshire Police said.

Mullen was told that if he did not fulfil the order, he would face a further 12 months in prison and that this order would remain with him until paid in full. 

Investigating Officer, Det Con James Harding, said Mullen had made a career of drug dealing.

He said: “This man has gone under the radar for a number of years and is a career criminal, he has made a lot of money from his criminality and justice has now been served. 

“We were incredibly pleased with the prison sentence he received, and the Proceeds of Crime Act hearing result on top is very satisfying for us.

“We seized several kilos of class A drugs from Mullen’s home and vehicle, as well as a huge amount of cash - it is right that Mullen does not benefit from his criminality in the future.

“We hope this acts as a deterrent to other people engaging in these types of crime, we will not allow you to live what you perceive to be the high life whilst others suffer from your criminality.”