Supreme Court freezes two houses, two cars and cash linked to accused Ironside drug trafficker Durim Krasniqi

A man who allegedly went by the moniker MoneyMaker is a little poorer after the courts froze a million dollars worth of his assets.

An Operation Ironside accused who is alleged to have gone by the moniker MoneyMaker has had almost $1m worth of assets frozen by the Supreme Court.

Durim Krasniqi, 32, is accused by police of trafficking 1kg of crystal methamphetamine in broad daylight at an Mile End Bunnings.

He is also alleged to have sent 2kg of methamphetamine via the post to Perth, where the packages were intercepted by police before they could reach their intended destination.

Durim Krasniqi is accused of trafficking methamphetamines.

As part of a flood of asset seizure applications since the arrests, the Director of Public Prosecutions sought to have several homes, as well as cars and cash, frozen by the court.

In documents lodged with the Supreme Court, the DPP has sought the restraint of a four-bedroom house at Paralowie worth an estimated $360,000.

The documents also identify a house at Broadview worth $560,000 as the subject of a restraining order.

Additionally, a white 2021 Toyota sedan and a black 2015 Porsche station wagon, both registered in the name of a company solely operated by Mr Krasniqi, were identified as possible assets of crime.

Finally, the DPP sought the restraint of $34,619.06 from a Commonwealth Bank account in Mr Krasniqi’s name.

The money already has been seized and placed in the Crown Solicitor’s trust fund.

On September 17, Supreme Court Master Judge Graham Dart ordered the property be restrained while criminal proceedings continued against Mr Krasniqi.

If he pleads, or is found, guilty, the DPP is likely to apply for the restrained items to be surrendered to the state where they will be sold.

The assets join a large pool of properties, vehicles, jewellery, alcohol, motorbikes, crypto currency and cash to be restrained by the courts.

An investigation by The Advertiser identified at least $27m of assets, not including those linked to Mr Krasniqi, which have been frozen by the courts.

Judge Dart adjourned a separate order requiring Mr Krasniqi to disclose all his assets to police until a later date.

Identical orders have been requested on nearly all of Ironside asset seizure applications and have become the centre of the first legal challenge to the validity of the orders.

The DPP has previously argued in other cases that assets belonging to some of the accused are well hidden and require the court to order the details be provided.

However, counsel for the men have contended that the court does not have the power to make the orders under the criminal assets legislation.

Scott Henchliffe QC, acting for several of the Ironside accused, said the orders risked forcing the men to self-incriminate.

Mr Henchliffe will be leading a challenge to the orders in the coming months.

Originally published as Supreme Court freezes two houses, two cars and cash linked to accused Ironside drug trafficker Durim Krasniqi