Tag: criminal_proceeds_recovery_act_2009

• 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.

  Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentBusinessLegalSocial IssuesState GovernmentsEconomy KawerauNew Zealand PoliceOperation NotusMethamphetamineCriminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009Mongrel MobAsset Forfeiture

• Auckland Properties Worth $36 Million Restrained in Meth Investigation

  15 Oct 2025 10:07 a.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

  Following a two-year investigation, police have restrained four Auckland properties valued at $36 million, linked to the Honey Bear methamphetamine case and the death of Aiden Sagala.

  Law EnforcementLegalSocial Issues AucklandCriminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009Operation Lavendermethamphetaminedrug importationFinancial CrimepropertyNew Zealand Police

• Wellington Man Arrested in FBI Crypto Theft Investigation

  19 May 2025 2:50 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

  Following an FBI investigation, police have arrested a Wellington man and restrained assets worth $670,000. The man is accused of stealing cryptocurrency valued at NZD$450M.

  Law EnforcementLegalWorldUnited StatesSocial Issues FBIWellingtonAuckland District CourtCryptocurrencyAsset RestraintTheftCriminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009NZ Police

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