taken , Commissioner Coster says . It ’ s the first time New Zealand Police has applied to take this sort of action with restrained assets . “ It is our view that the design of the motorcycles , and the personalised plates , are very distinctive and are exclusively linked to the Comancheros ,” Commissioner Coster says . “ It is highly likely both the bikes and licence plates would end up back in the hands of the Comancheros . It would defeat the purpose of the action Police have taken in this investigation .” Around $ 2.6 million of assets , excluding the motorcycles , were restrained as a result of action taken in Operation Nova . This month , a former secretary of the Comancheros who was convicted as part of Operation Nova was successfully deported back to Australia . “ It will be of some reassurance to Police and the public that this decision means these bikes , purchased with the proceeds of crime , will not end up back in the wrong hands .” All six bikes and the plates were destroyed and proceeds from any scrap metal sales will go toward the consolidated fund as standard practice .
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