John Dawes (38), of Tudor Street, made £8.3m running a heroin and amphetamine empire in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire and was jailed for 24 years at Nottingham Crown Court in 2005 for money laundering and conspiracy to deal in drugs.

But at Southwark Crown Court this week, Judge Michael Pert ruled that only £355,000 could be recovered of the drug dealer's fortune.

Dawes will have to pay the money within 10 months or face another three-and-a-half years in prison.

Rebecca Bridge (25), of Central Avenue, Skegness, and Dawes' father Arthur (62), of Taylor Crescent, Sutton, who are also serving sentences for money laundering of four and eight years, must also comply with the confiscation orders.

The court was told the pair each made £1.4m from their criminal activities and Arthur Dawes was told that he must hand over £14,936.

If he is unable to pay it within eight weeks, he will have to stay in jail for a further 12 months.

Prosecutors accepted Bridge has no assets which can be confiscated.