Rotorua cannabis raids: Court documents allege Vietnamese gang money laundering
Detective Inspector Lindsay Pilbrow said at the time that, in some cases, the homes were “packed to the…
Auckland florist Thi Van jailed for laundering $7m linked to Vietnamese cannabis ring
“On any assessment, this was money laundering on a large scale,” the judge said, describing the case as…
Shane Jones defends Canada trip budget blowout, says media is ‘laundering lies’
“A Government trip, organised and sanctioned by Cabinet, a SUV four-wheel drive organised by North American trade officials,…
Department of Internal Affairs issues formal warnings to six Auckland law firms in anti-money laundering audit crackdown
“These exist to protect us from financial crime, by helping us spot gaps in the system that could…
High Court orders ASB Bank to pay record $6.7 million penalty for anti-money laundering breaches
Shortt said ASB had “uplifted” its systems and processes to improve its AML/CFT capabilities. “We have invested significantly…
Comanchero president Pasilika Naufahu admits money laundering over $3.8m Auckland home, as well as bar and cafe
This time, the outlaw motorcycle gang engaged the services of an accountant to manage their financial affairs. The…
Reserve Bank seeks $1.4m penalty from The Co-operative Bank over anti-money laundering breaches
“This enforcement response promotes the AML/CFT act’s purposes, which are to detect and deter money laundering and the…
Accused ex-lawyer Rohineet Sharma fights laundering charge in $600k scam case
He received another $400,000 payment into his Kiwibank account in February 2023, which it’s accepted was the proceeds…
Drug kingpin Joshua Townshend avoids jail for $669k laundering, mephedrone ring
The raid signalled the end of Townshend’s criminal enterprise that involved importing and manufacturing drugs. An enterprise he’d…
Money launderer David Charles Rae loses $10m in High Court forfeiture
The commissioner applied to the same court for civil forfeiture orders under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009…
Police officer living with gang member and caught with cannabis in drug bust one of 10 investigations into links between police and organised crime
The officer was discharged without conviction and granted permanent name suppression. The case is one of a growing…
Auckland businessman who took $773k in ANZ commissions gets home detention
However, AIG commission records associated with the ANZ legacy products indicated commission payments were made payable to a…