28579 (2025). Hon Jenny Salesa to the Minister of Customs

Written Question

Published date: 17 Jun 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	28579 (2025)
Question asked:	03 Jun 2025
Member asking:	Hon Jenny Salesa
Portfolio:	Minister of Customs
Minister replying:	Hon Casey Costello
Answer received:	11 Jun 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_28579_2025
Document guid:	17f2e89c-a3c9-4073-9fd8-de1a5d22652c

28579 (2025). Hon Jenny Salesa to the Minister of Customs: How many, if any, suspected organised crime assets were not restrained due to legal thresholds or evidentiary gaps in the last five years?

Hon Casey Costello: Asset recovery is the responsibility of the New Zealand Police. As such, the New Zealand Customs Service refers all cases of asset restraints to the New Zealand Police.