Hon POTO WILLIAMS: Police are hitting gangs where it hurts—their pockets. The new organised crime power will help prevent those involved in organised crime from benefiting from crime and remove the primary reason for organised crime to exist—profit. Police have recently undertaken Operation Cartwright / Chanute in Dunedin, which has resulted in the arrest of four people for various drug offences, and seized $115,000 in cash and eight firearms, and restrained an estimated $4.8 million in illicitly gained assets. Operation Oats in Whangārei has resulted in two arrests for drug activity and restrained an estimated $1 million in illicitly gained assets. Operation Bronco in Flat Bush has seized 6 kilograms of ephedrine, 2,260 grams of methamphetamine, and $1.07 million in cash.