Seized Millions fail to help NZ Herald

Interesting NZHerald article about the amount of cash seized from criminals many seizures without any convictions from the courts. Modelled on Italian laws against the Italian Mafia these laws are being taken on by Governments throughout the world. This goes on to state that none of the seized revenue and assets has been funnelled back into treatment or education program's nationally.



Seized Cash

It is known fact the police in NZ have being using the revenue to buy more advanced technology such as eavesdropping equipment, GPS tracking equipment, Ariel drones and at $100K per unit camera recognition units capable for patrolling police cars to scan car Registration number plates and check against government databases for Registration and WOF details and infringements no longer requiring them to radio base for information or status. Such cameras are being produced mostly by the UK, Australian Police are using them standard in most patrolling police cars and the NZ police are said to be engineering a broader rollout in the very near future.

Sad note to this article is the end drug addict is forgotten with none of this revenue being assigned to rehabilitation or educational uses.

Article found here