Tag: asset_forfeiture
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Hawke's Bay Police Seize Over $700,000 in Major Drug Operation
Hawke's Bay Police arrested two individuals and seized over $700,000 in assets and cash, including property and vehicles, following an investigation into drug supply across Napier and Hastings.
Hawke's BayNew Zealand PoliceDrug TraffickingAsset ForfeitureOrganized CrimeNapierHastings
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Wairoa Couple Forfeits Over $800,000 in Drug Proceeds
A Wairoa couple convicted of methamphetamine supply has forfeited over $800,000 in assets and cash, including properties and vehicles, following a Police Asset Recovery Unit investigation and court order.
Law EnforcementBusinessPolitics and GovernmentLegalEconomySocial IssuesBanking WairoaAsset ForfeitureMethamphetamineOrganised CrimeNew Zealand PoliceCriminal Proceeds (Recovery) ActHawke’s Bay
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Kawerau Property Seized in Link to Major Methamphetamine Operation
New Zealand Police seized a Kawerau property linked to Operation Notus, a 2018 anti-methamphetamine initiative. The forfeiture, under criminal proceeds law, targeted assets of those profiting from crime, leading to one arrest for contempt of court.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentBusinessLegalSocial IssuesState GovernmentsEconomy KawerauNew Zealand PoliceOperation NotusMethamphetamineCriminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009Mongrel MobAsset Forfeiture
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Forfeited Assets from Drug Conviction to Aid Taranaki
Assets worth approximately $680,000, seized following the conviction of a New Plymouth man on drug charges, will be used for community projects aimed at reducing methamphetamine harm in the Taranaki area.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal TaranakiNew PlymouthMarlon John Birddrug manufacturingasset forfeituremethamphetamineCrime StoppersNew Zealand Police