▁is ▁split ▁into ▁ 1 2 ▁parts . ▁ ▁Some ▁of ▁these ▁parts ▁apply ▁to ▁the ▁entire ▁UK ▁( such ▁as ▁Part ▁ 7 ▁dealing ▁with ▁money ▁la und ering ), ▁although ▁other ▁parts ▁apply ▁only ▁to ▁one ▁juris diction ▁within ▁the ▁UK ▁( so ▁Part ▁ 2 ▁rel ates ▁to ▁conf is cation ▁in ▁England ▁& ▁Wales , ▁Part ▁ 3 ▁rel ates ▁to ▁conf is cation ▁in ▁Scotland , ▁Part ▁ 4 ▁rel ates ▁to ▁conf is cation ▁in ▁Northern ▁Ireland ). ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁act ▁of ▁Parliament ▁for ▁England ▁and ▁Wales ▁aim ed ▁at ▁stri pping ▁crim inals ▁of ▁il leg ally ▁acquired ▁g ains ▁was ▁the ▁D rug ▁Tra ff ick ing ▁Off ences ▁Act ▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁ ▁Scotland ▁was ▁provided ▁with ▁similar ▁powers ▁under ▁the ▁C riminal ▁Justice ▁( Sc ot land ) ▁Act ▁ 1 9 8 7 . ▁ ▁These ▁acts ▁of ▁Parliament ▁were ▁introduced ▁following ▁ ▁the ▁House ▁of ▁L ords ▁r uling ▁that ▁under ▁the ▁law ▁as ▁it ▁then ▁was ▁some ▁£ 7 5 0 , 0 0 0 ▁had ▁to ▁be ▁returned ▁to ▁a ▁gang ▁of ▁drug ▁deal ers . ▁ ▁These ▁proceed s ▁had ▁been ▁trac ed ▁to ▁the ▁defend ants ▁in ▁a ▁police ▁operation ▁c oden amed ▁" Operation ▁Jul ie " ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 . ▁ ▁Pow ers ▁for ▁the ▁courts ▁to ▁conf isc ate ▁proceed s ▁of ▁crime ▁were ▁extended ▁under ▁the ▁C riminal ▁Justice ▁Act ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁and