Hawke’s Bay police seize over $1 million in assets after arrest
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Police towed several vehicles from a Hastings property on Norton Rd while executing multiple search warrants in the Hastings area. Photo/NZME
Hawke’s Bay police and the Asset Recovery Unit seized more than $1 million worth of vehicles and assets after searches Wednesday.
The seized property is believed to belong to a 35-year-old man who was arrested over the Christmas period.
The Hawke’s Bay Gang Concentration Unit and Precision Targeting Team arrested the man at a Park Rd North address on December 14, where they seized drugs, two military style firearms and hundreds of cartridges.
Sergeant Kane Foote said at the time that one of the firearms was a restricted weapon.
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A police statement said the drugs he possessed at the time of his arrest included methamphetamine, ecstasy and cannabis with a total street value of $90,000, intended for supply to the area of Hawke’s Bay.
Wednesday’s operation included the seizure and seizure of residential property, cash and a number of vehicles, including a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
Detective Sergeant Alex Macdonald of the Asset Recovery Unit said his team is working hard, in conjunction with Hawke’s Bay Police, to combat gangs and organized crime in the district.
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“We have withheld over $6.5 million in cash and assets from Hawke’s Bay members of the Mongrel Mob gang over the past two years, and we will continue to work to strip criminals and drug dealers of their wealth. drawn from the crime.”
Assets seized are said to be subject to forfeiture to the Crown, with proceeds going to projects aimed at reducing the harm of methamphetamine in the community.
The man was then due to appear in Hastings District Court on April 1.
