A Wrexham drug dealer who is estimated to have made thousands of pounds through his criminality doesn't have any cash to hand over, a court heard.
Levi Rowlands, of no fixed abode, was jailed for seven years in March 2022 for his part in a Caia Park-based drugs conspiracy, which was brought down by a police initiative named Operation Blue Lancelot.
At the time, when he was of Gwenfro, he was a street dealer for the conspiracy - but fell into the category of having a lesser role after being found guilty of having conspired to supply one drug; heroin.
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Some of his co-conspirators had been convicted of supplying two types.
During a proceeds of crime act hearing at Caernarfon Crown Court on Thursday, Siôn ap Mihangel - prosecuting - told the court handlers in the conspiracy had been paid £400 per week, making their financial benefit over the lifetime of the crime £9,600.
But with him being a street dealer in a lesser role, his benefit was calculated at just over £6,800.
The court heard however that he had no money available for confiscation.
Kevin Jones, defending, reasoned that his client was in a "unique position" having only been found guilty of involvement with one drug.
He asked Judge Nicola Saffman to consider reducing the estimated benefit figure by half to reflect the singular conviction.
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The Judge said defence counsel had made an "attractive argument on the maths", telling Mr ap Mihangel: "He has nothing, you're getting nothing out of him."
Mr ap Mihangel said he couldn't argue against the Judge's findings.
As such, Judge Saffman certified the benefit figure at £3,400.37 - and the available amount as £0.
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