Marisa Rapira-Kiel, 30, pleaded guilty to three counts of money laundering after she came to attention of a Central District police investigation into the manufacture, sale and supply of methamphetamine, known as Operation Stamp.
In July 2010, she purchased a Holden vehicle for $29,000. She also went on to buy two Audi cars for a total of 24,000, registering one in a different name and giving it to her family, and keeping the other. Between September 21, 2010 and October 26, 2010, she bought $29,516.03 worth of clothing from China, which she intended to on-sell in New Zealand. All the purchases were made in cash, or by cash deposit. She was a beneficiary at the time.
Rapira-Kiel pleaded guilty to money laundering in August last year. Her counsel, Peter Brosnahan, said almost everything had been recovered and forfeited to the Crown with her complete co-operation.
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