22 Dec 2022
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v TOWNSHEND [2022] NZHC 3598
- Citation
- [2022] NZHC 3598
- Court
- High Court
On the evidence including intercepted shipments of precursor chemicals, seized drug‑related materials, surveillance and forensic accounting showing unexplained cash flows and asset purchases, the Court was satisfied there were reasonable grounds to believe respondents had unlawfully benefited from significant criminal activity and that the listed property constituted tainted property; there was a real risk of disposal if notice were given, justifying a without‑notice interim restraining order and granting police and Official Assignee powers to enter premises to take custody and control of ide…