Police restrain over $2.5m in assets after illicit tobacco operation busted

More than $2.5m worth of assets restrained in tobacco case

No importation permits were held for the seized tobacco and cigarettes, and no excise equivalent duties were paid, amounting to around $645,000 in defrauded revenue.

Police restrain over $2.5m in assets after illicit tobacco operation busted

Police have restrained more than $2.5 million in assets, including four properties in Gisborne , after Customs intercepted undeclared tobacco at the border....

Police restrain over $2.5 million in assets after tobacco smuggling operation busted in Gisborne restaurant - The Gisborne Herald

Police have restrained more than $2.5 million in assets, including four properties in Gisborne, after Customs intercepted undeclared tobacco at the border. The 110kg of loose tobacco and more than 230,000 cigarettes - approximately 10,000 packets - was found concealed in Chinese tea packets in November last year, bound for residential and business addresses in Napier and Gisborne. “No importation permits were held for the seized tobacco and ciga…

$2.5m+ worth of assets restrained in undeclared tobacco case - Daily Telegraph NZ

Stock photo. A discovery of undeclared tobacco by the New Zealand Customs Service has resulted in the restraint of more than NZ$2.5 million worth of assets by New Zealand Police under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009. This case shows crime doesn’t pay, and profiting from criminal activities will eventually catch up with people, say the agencies. In November 2023, Customs intercepted 110 kilograms of loose tobacco and over 230,000 cigare…

More than $2.5m worth of assets restrained in undeclared tobacco case

Location: Eastern This case shows crime doesn’t pay, and profiting from criminal activities will eventually catch up with people.