Tag: asset_forfeiture

Kawerau Property Seized in Link to Major Methamphetamine Operation

28 May 2026 10:36 a.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

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.

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Forfeited Assets from Drug Conviction to Aid Taranaki

15 Sep 2025 12:42 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

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.

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