Government Condemned For Lack Of Meaningful Asset Seizure Legislation
The Police Association conference today condemned government for a lack of progress on introducing meaningful asset seizure legislation which puts the onus on criminals to prove they acquired their assets legitimately.
The conference sent a strong message to government. Only by taking the profit out of crime, will criminal gangs be stopped from the large scale drug dealing especially methamphetamine, that has enriched, empowered and entrenched them in New Zealand.
The conference also called on government to instigate a public inquiry into the methamphetamine problem and the extent of organised criminal gangs involvement in it.
The conference was addressed by gang experts who spoke about the extent of gang involvement in drug dealing in New Zealand and around the world.
