Police seize millions in assets in New Zealand drug sting and cash, drugs in Australian raid

Police in Canterbury, New Zealand, seized assets worth almost $5 million after conducting more than ten search warrants in a multi‑month operation, arresting six people linked to an organised crime group. The restrained property, vehicles and cash are intended to disrupt the group’s illicit finances.

In the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, officers stopped a vehicle and discovered $48,000 in cash, cocaine, methamphetamine and six gel‑blaster pistols, charging the driver with drug dealing, counterfeit‑money and firearms offences. The suspect remains in custody while immigration matters are addressed.

Both operations illustrate coordinated law‑enforcement actions against drug‑related crime in the Australasian region.