Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 25 January 2024.#Proceedings brought by Sofiyski gradski sad.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sofiyski gradski sad.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Area of freedom, justice and security – Judicial cooperation in criminal matters – Framework Decision 2005/212/JHA – Confiscation of crime-related proceeds, instrumentalities and property – Third indent of Article 1 – Concept of ‘instrumentality’ – Article 2(1) – Obligation for Member States to take measures to enable the confiscation of instrumentalities from criminal offences – Vehicle used to transport excise goods without a tax marking in breach of the law.#Case C-722/22.