0 dishonestly obtained: --
1 that someone has got in a dishonest, unfair, or illegal way: --
Drug peddling is an international crime and much of the ill-gotten gains are laundered internationally.
They dare not rob the profiteers of their ill-gotten gains.
While a botched criminal investigation may enable them to remain free, it would not safeguard their ill-gotten gains.
Should the accused be allowed to keep their ill-gotten gains?
Too often, when criminals are caught, they hang on to their ill-gotten gains and emerge from prison to enjoy their fast cars and large houses.
We are talking about a trade whose ill-gotten gains run into millions.
But taking back their ill-gotten gains would not be part of it.
I entirely agree that for too long criminals have endured a period of punishment and then enjoyed their ill-gotten gains.
