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Couple Ordered to Surrender $800K in Assets | Auckland News
A Wairoa couple has been ordered to forfeit $800,000 in assets after being convicted of methamphetamine trafficking — a case that exposed a web of hidden properties, cash, cars, and luxury items disguised under aliases. Police seized six homes, $153,000 in cash, five vehicles, a jet ski, and jewelry, while uncovering $200,000 in deposits and $400,000 in spending on lavish purchases. This landmark civil forfeiture case demonstrates how law enforcement is using both criminal and civil courts to dismantle organized crime’s financial grip — especially in Hawke’s Bay, where gangs inflict serious…
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