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A friend of my ex-husband, who are both ALBANIAN, was carrying £2200 home on behalf my ex-husband was stopped by airport immigration and had the money confiscated from him as he was here in the UK illegally and so they said the money was therefore illegally gained.
They said this because my ex-husband’s friend said it was his money and he said this because his English is not good and he was under stress. The money is actually my ex-husband who is LEGAL in this county, and has and continues to work hard for every penny that he earns.
The money was for his parents who live up in the mountains and require the money to help with renovations to their home before the xmas period and the cold weather really comes down on them.
Albanian culture is very different from English culture in the sense that they save a lot and not necessarily in a bank. They wouldn't do a wire transfer to home because some people don’t even have a bank account so they use each other to send money home. And there is nothing wrong or illegal with that. In addition to this, the Albanian community will lend money to each other and when required the money will be returned, so even though the funds may have been withdrawn in June, for example sake, in the form of a LOAN, the money may not ever go back into the ‘lender’s account and simply returned as cash for the ‘lender’ aka my ex-husband, to then give to someone to bring home. Thus, no ‘definitive’ paper trail.
And this is where the problem lays.
1. My ex-husband’s friend told immigration that it was his money
2. The police officer is stating that even though my ex-husband can prove he has an income and various withdrawals, there is nothing ‘close’ to the date of the departure of my ex-husband’s friend to coincide with the amount of money stated, to ‘back-up’ what my ex-husband is saying.
So what has happened?
1. It went to court, my ex-husband then a certain amount of days to claim the money as his as it is, so he did!
2. Proof of who he is, his employment, 6 months bank account statements was requested and sent in letter form.
3. Numerous follow up calls were made and then a letter was sent asking for A. Details of the recipients in Albania aka his parents; B. Specific dates of withdrawals and deposits of the amount of money in question; and C. If my ex-husband has any other income outside of what he has stated.
4. Ex-husband went to see the officer dealing with the case in Gatwick, he told him that there is not enough proof that he gave his friend the money, due to no definitive date of withdrawals matching or close to the amount in question. Therefore, if he CHOOSE S to pursue the case it would cost him more money (legal fees) and they would investigate him.
Now I find this outcome incredible, disgusting and believe that there is a WAY for my ex-husband to get his money back WITHOUT him being treated like a criminal, having to pay more money in legal fees or being investigated.
Is anyone here aware of a law, case study, and/or statute that if given/stated to the police they would have to return this money to my ex-husband no questions asked...or even, implied threats given?
My ex-husband is a pain in my ass, but he is a good man and he and his family do not deserve this. He has done EVERYTHING the police have asked and from what I understand we live in a country where people are INNOCENT before being proved GUILTY! Therefore, since he has done nothing wrong they treating him as if he is guilty of something and punishing him by confiscating his money?!! If they cannot PROVE that the money is not his then why do they have the RIGHT to keep it?
I really need your help...any help! My ex-husband is generally quite ballsy but he does not have the patience, time (he gets paid hourly, so no work no pay!), money nor understanding to fight this and win, so he said he will walk away from the situation even though he and his family cannot afford to lose £2200! It is a lot of money! I have asked him to wait until this Wednesday to tell the police that he will not be pursuing the case, thus forfeiting the money, in order to see what information I can find out on his behalf!
I believe there must be a way for him to get him money back simply ....so here’s to believing in our higher good and being positive!
Thank you and have a good morning!
They said this because my ex-husband’s friend said it was his money and he said this because his English is not good and he was under stress. The money is actually my ex-husband who is LEGAL in this county, and has and continues to work hard for every penny that he earns.
The money was for his parents who live up in the mountains and require the money to help with renovations to their home before the xmas period and the cold weather really comes down on them.
Albanian culture is very different from English culture in the sense that they save a lot and not necessarily in a bank. They wouldn't do a wire transfer to home because some people don’t even have a bank account so they use each other to send money home. And there is nothing wrong or illegal with that. In addition to this, the Albanian community will lend money to each other and when required the money will be returned, so even though the funds may have been withdrawn in June, for example sake, in the form of a LOAN, the money may not ever go back into the ‘lender’s account and simply returned as cash for the ‘lender’ aka my ex-husband, to then give to someone to bring home. Thus, no ‘definitive’ paper trail.
And this is where the problem lays.
1. My ex-husband’s friend told immigration that it was his money
2. The police officer is stating that even though my ex-husband can prove he has an income and various withdrawals, there is nothing ‘close’ to the date of the departure of my ex-husband’s friend to coincide with the amount of money stated, to ‘back-up’ what my ex-husband is saying.
So what has happened?
1. It went to court, my ex-husband then a certain amount of days to claim the money as his as it is, so he did!
2. Proof of who he is, his employment, 6 months bank account statements was requested and sent in letter form.
3. Numerous follow up calls were made and then a letter was sent asking for A. Details of the recipients in Albania aka his parents; B. Specific dates of withdrawals and deposits of the amount of money in question; and C. If my ex-husband has any other income outside of what he has stated.
4. Ex-husband went to see the officer dealing with the case in Gatwick, he told him that there is not enough proof that he gave his friend the money, due to no definitive date of withdrawals matching or close to the amount in question. Therefore, if he CHOOSE S to pursue the case it would cost him more money (legal fees) and they would investigate him.
Now I find this outcome incredible, disgusting and believe that there is a WAY for my ex-husband to get his money back WITHOUT him being treated like a criminal, having to pay more money in legal fees or being investigated.
Is anyone here aware of a law, case study, and/or statute that if given/stated to the police they would have to return this money to my ex-husband no questions asked...or even, implied threats given?
My ex-husband is a pain in my ass, but he is a good man and he and his family do not deserve this. He has done EVERYTHING the police have asked and from what I understand we live in a country where people are INNOCENT before being proved GUILTY! Therefore, since he has done nothing wrong they treating him as if he is guilty of something and punishing him by confiscating his money?!! If they cannot PROVE that the money is not his then why do they have the RIGHT to keep it?
I really need your help...any help! My ex-husband is generally quite ballsy but he does not have the patience, time (he gets paid hourly, so no work no pay!), money nor understanding to fight this and win, so he said he will walk away from the situation even though he and his family cannot afford to lose £2200! It is a lot of money! I have asked him to wait until this Wednesday to tell the police that he will not be pursuing the case, thus forfeiting the money, in order to see what information I can find out on his behalf!
I believe there must be a way for him to get him money back simply ....so here’s to believing in our higher good and being positive!
Thank you and have a good morning!
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