Tag: asset_recovery_unit

North Island Drug Operation Nets Vapes, Guns, and Ferraris

18 Dec 2025 7:25 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

Police in New Zealand have seized illicit vapes, drugs, guns, and luxury vehicles, including Ferraris, in a North Island operation targeting drug-related criminal activity.

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Police Seize Assets from Wairarapa Drug Supplier

13 Dec 2025 8:50 a.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

Wayne Namana, a 67-year-old drug supplier, will forfeit assets including real estate, vehicles, and cash, totaling around $240,000, following a profit forfeiture order granted by Justice Dale La Hood.

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Police Seize Vehicles and Cash in Gisborne Drug Operation

26 Jun 2025 2:21 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

Gisborne Police, with the Hastings Asset Recovery Unit, seized vehicles and over $80,000 cash, targeting illicit funds linked to the methamphetamine supply chain.

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Greazy Dogs MC Crippled by Police Operation: Arrests and Asset Seizures in Bay of Plenty

18 Jun 2025 12:21 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

NZ Police arrest Greazy Dogs MC members in Bay of Plenty, seizing $1.5M+ in assets. Operation Kingtide targets meth supply, impacting vulnerable communities. ROCC supports affected families.

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