7 Oct 2020
THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v SMITH (TYE) [2020] NZHC 2634
- Citation
- [2020] NZHC 2634
- Court
- High Court
On the balance of probabilities the vehicle (and proceeds of its sale) and the seized cash were tainted property derived from significant criminal activity (drug offending and/or offending acquiring property exceeding $30,000); therefore under s 50(1) the court must make assets forfeiture orders vesting the specified amounts in the Crown and placing them in the custody and control of the Official Assignee.