Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986

The Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 was the first act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom specifically dealing with laundering the proceeds of drug trafficking. The legislation was enacted as a direct response to the failure of the courts' power making it impossible under the law, as it stood, to confiscate some £750,000 of drug trafficking proceeds which were traced directly to the offenders convicted in consequence of Operation Julie.

Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make provision for the recovery of the proceeds of drug trafficking and other provision in connection with drug trafficking, to make provision about the supply of articles which may be used or adapted for use in the administration of controlled drugs or used to prepare a controlled drug for administration and to increase the number of assistant commissioners of police for the metropolis.
Citation	1986 c. 32
Territorial extent	United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent	8 July 1986
Other legislation
Repealed by	Drug Trafficking Act 1994
Status: Partially repealed
Text of the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

It was largely repealed and replaced by the Drug Trafficking Act 1994.