Debbie Okparavero and Maliha Islam – Proceeds of Crime Act

We have secured successful outcomes at Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) hearings, resulting in a total of £118,852.32 in confiscation orders being handed to Greater Manchester based former RAC employees Debbie Okparavero and Maliha Islam.

The POCA hearings followed an 8 October 2024 hearing in which Okparavero and Islam were sentenced to six-month prison sentences, suspended for 18 months, and each ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work. Both defendants had previously pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to commit offences under s1 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 and the Data Protection Act 2018, for unlawfully copying and selling almost 30,000 lines of personal information. 

The outcome of the POCA hearing shows that the ICO will use the full range of its enforcement powers to bring criminals to account and recoup money, calculated by the Court, which reflects the benefit gained from illegal activity. 

At the hearing held on Friday 29 May 2026 at Manchester Crown Court, Okparavero, from Salford, was ordered to pay £85,727.32, plus costs of £3,550.00. If payment of the confiscation order is not made within three months Okparavero will serve 18 months in prison and still be liable to pay the full amount.  

At a previous hearing in November 2025 Islam, from Manchester, was ordered to pay £33,125.00 within three months plus costs of £2,797.50. Failure to do so would have carried a 10 month prison sentence. In respect of Islam, the confiscation order has been paid in full.