Currently, police have criteria to meet in order to freeze and seize assets, and this includes meeting thresholds within section 6(1) of the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 as to what makes a significant criminal activity. Not only does the offending have to consist of one or more offences but it must be punishable by five years or more in prison, and police must prove that the property, proceeds, or the benefits to the activity actually amount to $30,000 or more. Now, the police have told me that they actually wait until they know the assets are at a value of over $100,000 before they apply, because having to prove the $30,000 value of ill-gotten assets can be difficult, especially when section 6(3) excludes any expenses or outgoings used in connection with criminal activity. 