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# Ipswich drug dealer ordered to repay £51,000 of criminal gains
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/ipswich-drug-dealer-ordered-to-repay-51k-of-criminal-gains/
- Published: 2025-01-20T12:51:27.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:24:59.000Z
- Description: A drug dealer must repay more than £51,000 of his criminal earnings or face additional jail time, a court has ruled. Alper Basoglu, who is currently serving a seven-year sentence, was given three months to pay the sum.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Crime, Courts, #article, Suffolk Constabulary, #Import 2026-03-16 14:45

**The details**: The confiscation order, made at Ipswich Crown Court on Monday, 13 January, totals £51,631.79, comprising:

- £37,321 in cryptocurrency
- £14,310 in seized cash

Alper Basoglu, 26, has three months to pay or face an extra year in prison.

![Alper Basoglu](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1737377312-alper-basoglu-1.png)

Alper Basoglu (Suffolk Constabulary)

**Behind the scenes**:

- Basoglu's total criminal benefit was calculated at more than £200,000
- The seizure represents only the currently accessible assets
- Authorities can revisit the order if new assets are discovered

**The background**: Basoglu, formerly of St George's Street, Ipswich, is currently serving seven years for drug offences. He pleaded guilty to seven counts, including:

- Supply of cocaine and cannabis
- Attempting to import herbal cannabis
- Possession of criminal property

**What they're saying**: "We will continue to use the POCA's asset recovery powers to work tirelessly to hit those who engage in the supply of drugs and strip them of the wealth they have derived from their illicit activities," said Andy Gould, Financial Investigator from the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit.

**Bottom line**: The case shows how drug dealers are turning to cryptocurrency to store their illegal profits and how police are adapting their tactics to seize these digital assets. For Basoglu, there's no easy way out – either way, he'll have to pay back his criminal proceeds. The only choice is whether to do it now or face more time behind bars first.

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