30 Nov 2022
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v RICHARDSON [2022] NZHC 3184
- Citation
- [2022] NZHC 3184
- Court
- High Court
On the balance of probabilities the Court found that renovations to 31 Vickerys Road and purchases (including the Night Rod) were funded in part by proceeds of significant criminal activity (methamphetamine supply, vehicle taxings/theft and unlawful gambling), that the cash seized from unlicensed gaming machines comprised tainted proceeds exceeding the $30,000 significant-activity threshold, and that no undue hardship exception under s51 applied; accordingly the Court was required to make assets forfeiture orders vesting the named property and items in the Crown and directing their sale with…