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John Woolford
Serious Fraud Office / Te Tari Hara Tāware
Manager investigations
- Joined the SFO in March 2007 as an investigator.
- Involved in a wide range of fraud and corruption investigations, including those associated with the finance company collapses of the early 2000s, corruption cases involving public officials, and large-scale fraud committed by senior members of private companies.
- Previously a detective for NZ police, where he had spent 11 years.
Career
New Zealand Police / Ngā Pirihimana o AotearoaDetective
Dec 2003
- Feb 2007
Serious Fraud Office / Te Tari Hara Tāware
Manager - Investigations, Principal Investigator, Acting General Manager Investigations, Senior Investigator / Case Manager, Investigator
Mar 2007
- Present
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