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 $721,895 of Australian currency (the property) and any interest accrued thereon, found and subsequently seized by New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) officers on 21 January 2025 following a search of a white Mercedes 300 NSW registration FJU45J (the vehicle) on Arthur Street, Rosehill, and during the execution of a search warrant at 1506/1 Carter Street, Lidcombe, NSW (the premises),
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 and
Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) after part of the property was seized as a result
of a search of the vehicle on Arthur Street, Rosehill, NSW and after part of the
property was seized during the execution of a search warrant at 1506/1 Carter
Street, Lidcombe, NSW. The individual in possession of the vehicle, also being the
occupant of the premises, was arrested and charged with certain offences including
deal with property proceeds of crime, contrary to the Crimes Act 1900(NSW).
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; and/or
b. suspected of being serious crime derived property because of serious crime
related activity; and/ or
c. an interest in property suspected of being an available interest relating to
serious crime use property.
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
(the claimant),
(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.
Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 (section 21C)
ASSETS FORFEITURE NOTICE
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Assistant Commissioner (Legal)
New South Wales Crime Commission
28 February 2025
A2705277
Sydney 2000
