Former boxer back in court over cannabis proceeds claim

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 13:08 · Archive

Michael Walsh, a former professional featherweight boxer, returned to court to face confiscation proceedings over £31,820 linked to cannabis production.

Michael Walsh, a former professional featherweight boxer with a record of 14 wins, admitted producing cannabis, being concerned in its supply, and converting criminal property. Police raided his home in Corpusty and another address in Cromer between January 2018 and September 2021, discovering over a kilogram of cannabis and £31,820 transferred into bank accounts held by his wife, alongside a mobile phone.

Walsh was sentenced to a 12-month community order requiring 150 hours unpaid work. The 42-year-old returned to Norwich Crown Court on 12 October under the Proceeds of Crime Act, which gives the Crown Prosecution Service power to confiscate assets and funds gained through criminal activity. No resolution was reached at the hearing, which was adjourned for four weeks until 9 November.

Photographs found on a seized mobile phone showed Walsh with cannabis, along with videos in which he said: 'don't worry lads, panic over - I'm going to feed us all year' and 'Everything is alright - I will make sure you're not starving'.

How it is being reported

• Former Norfolk boxer back in court as £31,000 cannabis cash row continuesA former boxer who admitted producing a kilogram of cannabis has been back in court over a fight to claw back some of his ill-gotten gains.Norwich Evening News · 13 Oct, 11:20
• Former Norfolk boxer back in court as £31,000 cannabis cash row continuesA former boxer who admitted producing a kilogram of cannabis has been back in court over a fight to claw back some of his ill-gotten gains.Eastern Daily Press · 13 Oct, 11:20

In this story: Michael Walsh · Corpusty · Cromer · Norwich Crown Court · Crown Prosecution Service

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