A FORMER Girl Guides commissioner for Oxfordshire who was jailed for cheque fraud has been ordered to pay back £128,865.00 to her former employer.

Anthea Madden, who was jailed for two-and-a-half years in June, was ordered to pay the cash back to Woodstock-based firm The Useful Loft Company after Thames Valley Police successfully applied for the cash using the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA).

Madden, of Borchella Costa, Spain, appeared before Oxford Crown Court on December 2 to hear that she would face further prison time if she doesn’t pay back the full amount within six months.

She swindled the business out of £179,574.19 between 2003 and 2008.

Grishma Valand, of the Thames Valley Police asset recovery team, said: “This investigation shows the determination of our investigators to strip criminals of the proceeds of their crimes. She added: “It is more than likely that Anthea Madden will have to sell her house in Spain to satisfy the order.

“POCA enables us to obtain compensation through a confiscation order which is enforceable and therefore will be paid.

“Furthermore, this is a good example of how POCA powers can be extended to include assets held overseas and is not just restricted to assets in the UK.”