Tēnā koe Joshua
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act (OIA) request below, received by New Zealand Police on 16 July 2022.

Your request is being actioned pursuant to the OIA. You can expect a response to your request on or before 12 August 2022.

Kind regards, Dylan
Ministerial Services PNHQ

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Tēnā koe Joshua
 
I refer to your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request dated 16 July
2022

 

Some of the information to which your request relates is not held by
Police, but is believed to be held by and is more closely connected with
the functions of the Ministry of Justice. The related portions of your
request are as follows:

 

How the money has been spent from the proceeds of crime - who has
requested it and how much was given to them, including why/what the money
is to be used for. (Part of the proceeds of crime allows agencies to
request funding for various reasons)

 

In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the OIA to
transfer your request. The portions of your request detailed above have
been transferred to the Ministry of Justice.

 

You will hear further from the Ministry of Justice concerning the
transferred portion of your request.

 

Ngā mihi
Dylan
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters

 

 

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Tēnā koe Joshua
 
I refer to your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request dated 16 July
2022

 

Some of the information to which your request relates is not held by
Police, but is believed to be held by and is more closely connected with
the functions of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
The related portions of your request are as follows:

 

1. A financial figure of the following years restrained/recovered assets
including but not limited to - vehicles, property’s, home assets, cash and
bank balances

2022

2021

2020

2019

 

2. Documentation regarding the above request.

For example

3. A list of assets sold at auction - how much they sold for and what
happened to the money

 

4. How much of the assets/cash recovered were recovered from gangs or
organized crime groups.

 

5. How many search and seizures were conducted in the years stated in
section 1 that lead to recovery of assets/cash.

 

In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the OIA to
transfer your request. The portions of your request detailed above have
been transferred to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

 

You will hear further from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Employment concerning the transferred portion of your request.

 

Ngā mihi
Dylan
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters

 

 

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Tēnā koe Joshua,

 

We acknowledge receipt of your request regarding the Proceeds of Crime
Fund, which has been partially transferred from the New Zealand Police to
the Ministry of Justice.

 

This has been forwarded onto the relevant business unit to respond to.

 

You can expect a response by 19/08/2022.

 

Ngā mihi,

Ellen

 

   

Ministerial Relations and Services

Strategy, Governance and Finance
DDI: +64 4 918 8800

[1]www.justice.govt.nz

 

 

From: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, 22 July 2022 11:08 am
To: Joshua Rogers <[FOI #19930 email]>
Subject: OIA Transfer Acknowledgement

 

Tēnā koe Joshua
 
I refer to your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request dated 16 July
2022

 

Some of the information to which your request relates is not held by
Police, but is believed to be held by and is more closely connected with
the functions of the Ministry of Justice. The related portions of your
request are as follows:

 

How the money has been spent from the proceeds of crime - who has
requested it and how much was given to them, including why/what the money
is to be used for. (Part of the proceeds of crime allows agencies to
request funding for various reasons)

 

In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the OIA to
transfer your request. The portions of your request detailed above have
been transferred to the Ministry of Justice.

 

You will hear further from the Ministry of Justice concerning the
transferred portion of your request.

 

Ngā mihi
Dylan
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters

 

 

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Ref: 2223-0164

 

Dear Joshua,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 16^th of July 2022 requesting under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

“I would like to formally request the following information in regards to
the proceeds of crime.

 

1. A financial figure of the following years restrained/recovered assets
including but not limited to - vehicles, property’s, home assets, cash and
bank balances

2022

2021

2020

2019

 

2. Documentation regarding the above request.

For example

 

3. A list of assets sold at auction - how much they sold for and what
happened to the money

 

4. How much of the assets/cash recovered were recovered from gangs or
organized crime groups.

 

5. How many search and seizures were conducted in the years stated in
section 1 that lead to recovery of assets/cash.

 

I can confirm I am a New Zealand citizen and currently reside in New
Zealand.”

 

Your request has been transferred to the Ministry from New Zealand Police
on 22^nd of July 2022 and is being processed in accordance with the
Official Information Act 1982. A response will be sent to you in due
course. If you have any enquiries regarding your request feel free to
contact us via email [1][email address] or using the contact details
below.

 

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Ministerial Services

 

Ngâ Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

NZBN 9429000106078

 

[2]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
services

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Hi Joshua

 

Thank you for your request received on 16^th July 2022 under the Official
Information Act (OIA) 1982.

 

Please find attached our response letter with the relevant information.

 

Kind regards

 

 

Naomi Bentley

Manager, Criminal Proceeds Management Unit for the Official Assignee

Market Integrity I Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

 

DDI +64 9 928 2665 | Mobile +64 21 864165 | [1][email address]
| Freephone 0508 467 658 | [2][email address] I PO BOX 5004,
Victoria Street West Auckland 1142

 

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Hi Joshua,

 

Please find your OIA response attached.

 

 

Ngā mihi,

Paul Easton

Principal Media Advisor | Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture

027 276 9810

[1][email address] | [2]justice.govt.nz

 

 

 

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