Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 (section 21C)
ASSETS FORFEITURE NOTICE
In accordance with section 21C of the Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 (the Act), the New South Wales Crime Commission (the Commission) hereby issues a notice of intention to forfeit (assets forfeiture notice) the following property,
Cash in the amount of $170,030 in Australian currency (the property) and any interest accrued thereon, found and subsequently seized by New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) officers on 10 June 2024 following a search of a white Toyota Hiace van bearing Victorian registration 2AG1JG, on the Hume Highway at Gundagai,
to the Crown.
This assets forfeiture notice is issued on the following grounds:
1. The property is held by the NSWPF pursuant to the Law Enforcement (Powers andResponsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) as a result of search of a white Toyota Hiace vanbearing Victorian registration 2AG1JG, on the Hume Highway at Gundagai. Alongwith the property, NSWPF located and seized illicit tobacco products alsocontained in the vehicle. While an explanation for the property was provided at thetime of the vehicle search, the Commission understands that no claims have beenmade on the property since 10 June 2024.
2. The Commission is reasonably satisfied the property is an interest in property;
a. of a person suspected of engaging in serious crime related activity, whether or not a particular person is suspected of engaging in the serious crimerelated activity; and/or
b. suspected of being serious crime derived property because of serious crime related activity; and/or
c. suspected of being an available interest relating to serious crime useproperty,
within the meaning of the Act.
Pursuant to section 21A of the Act, a dispute claim in relation to this assets forfeiture notice may be made by 23 June 2025 and pursuant to section 21G of the Act, MUST:
1. be made in writing to the Commission by post to 453-463 Kent Street, Sydney,NSW or by e-mail to confiscations@crimecommission.nsw.gov.au; and
2. include the following information:
(a) the name, date of birth and address of the person making the claim (theclaimant),
(b) the basis of the claim, including the following and evidence, if any,supporting the following—
(i) a description of the claimant’s interest in the property,
(ii) how the interest in the property was acquired,
(iii) why the interest in the property is not illegally acquired property,
(c) a statutory declaration supporting the information in the claim.
Unless a dispute claim is made to the Commission, this assets forfeiture notice takes effect immediately after 23 June 2025.
15 April 2025
Assistant Commissioner (Legal)
New South Wales Crime Commission
Sydney 2000
