Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Zheng [2024] NSWSC 93

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Zheng [2024] NSWSC 93 Hearing dates: 05 February 2024 Date of orders: 05 February 2024 Decision date: 05 February 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Dhanji J Decision: 1. Orders 1 through to 37 of the proposed short minutes of order are made. 2. Matter adjourned for directions before the Registrar on 21 June 2024. 3. Parties are granted leave to restore the matter on 48 hours' notice. 4. The orders are entered forthwith. Catchwords: CRIME – proceeds of crime – Commonwealth offences – restraining orders – ex parte hearing – orders made Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Customs Act 1901 (Cth) Proceeds of Crimes Act 2002 (Cth) Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (Plaintiff) Haosheng Zheng (First Defendant) AndyZheng Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Fatty Catty Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) Maroubra Tobacco Pty Ltd (Fourth Defendant) Mascot Tobacco Pty Ltd (Fifth Defendant) Yiyi Tobacconist Pty Ltd (Sixth Defendant) Rainbow Tobacconist Pty Ltd (Seventh Defendant) Bobo Tobacconist Pty Ltd (Eighth Defendant) Redfern Tobacco Pty Ltd (Ninth Defendant) The Old Place Pty Ltd (Tenth Defendant) AZ trading International Pty Ltd (Eleventh Defendant) Representation: Solicitors: Criminal Assets Litigation, Australian Federal Police (Plaintiff) File Number(s): 2024/45964 Publication restriction: Nil