More than £82,000 worth of ill-gotten gains has been seized by police from a convicted drug dealer.
Arthur Hughes from Rachub, near Bethesda, was jailed in June after he admitted possessing heroin with intent to supply and criminal property.
The 75 year-old, a retried builder, was sentenced to three years and two months in prison.
Caernarfon Crown Court heard the full value of Hughes' crimes was estimated at more than £151,730.
Under the Proceeds of Crime Act, a judge ordered £82,401 in cash and assets to be confiscated after being seized by North Wales Police.
Drugs and paraphernalia seized during a search at Hughes' address in August 2025 was ordered to be destroyed.
Following the hearing on Monday, PC Jacob Swift said: “We continue to pursue those who seek to profit from drug dealing and will use all the tools at our disposal to strip criminals of any assets they have acquired as a result of their activities.”
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