Protocol 777 Complete Archive
Investigation document: Protocol 777 Complete Archive
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PROTOCOL 777 - COMPLETE INVESTIGATION ARCHIVE
Generated: Fri Dec 26 15:45:56 EST 2025
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FILE: allen_property_investigation.txt
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ALLEN PROPERTY (ESK VALLEY) INVESTIGATION
Investigation Date: December 26, 2025PROPERTY INFORMATION
| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Owner | Shaun Roberts Allen |
| Location | Esk Valley, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand |
| Size | 840 acres |
| Purchase Date | May 1992 |
| Purchase Price | $150,000 |
| Condition | Mostly covered in bush |
THE SEIZURE
Wikipedia Summary
According to Wikipedia "Seizure of Shaun Allen's farm":
> "In 1992, Shaun Roberts Allen purchased an 840 acre farm, mostly covered in bush, in the Esk Valley, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand for $150,000"
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| May 1992 | Allen purchased the farm |
| January 21, 1993 | Helicopter raid - police discovered cannabis plants |
| 1993-present | Legal battle ongoing |
| February 2025 | Case potentially heading to Privy Council |
LEGAL BATTLE
NZ Herald (February 7, 2025)
> "Farm lost over cannabis plants: Could the jailing of Napier man Shaun Allen be NZ's last case to be heard by the Privy Council?"
The Post (February 8, 2025)
> "Allen bought his Esk Valley farm in May 1992. On January 21 1993, a helicopter rose over a ridgeline where Allen was fencing, and winched..."
Duration
- 32+ years of legal battle
- Potentially the last NZ case to go to Privy Council
LOCATION CONTEXT
Esk Valley, Hawke's Bay
- Rural farming area near Napier
- Wine growing region
- Affected by Cyclone Gabrielle (February 2023)
- Railway line runs through the valley
Proximity to Other Entities
- Near Napier (where Ravensdown operates)
- Near port facilities (where Gulf Livestock 1 departed)
- Near Princess Alexandra Medical Trust area
NOTES FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION
- Need to verify railway connections through the property
- Need to investigate any cattle operations on or near the property
- Need to verify timeline of events
- Need to investigate any connections to other entities in the research
DETAILED FINDINGS FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Raid (January 21, 1993)
- Police raided property and claimed to find 1,038 cannabis plants over 13 plots
- Same day, police raided Allen's house in Napier (1 hour drive away)
- Claimed to find 33,500 cannabis seeds at house
- Seeds were allegedly left by friend Toria Edwards (Black Power member) 2 days before raid
Legal Outcomes
| Event | Outcome |
|-------|---------|
| First Trial | Hung jury (11 jurors voted to acquit) |
| Second Trial | Guilty - 18 months prison |
| Property Seizure | Farm confiscated under Proceeds of Crime Act (1991) |
| Status | First person in NZ to have property seized under the Act || Result | Allen bankrupted |
CRITICAL EVIDENCE ISSUES
1. Search Warrant Problems
- Police had warrant for house in Napier
- NO WARRANT produced for farm raid
- Police showed Allen a warrant for "Shaun Robert Campbell" (different person)
- Police claimed they "lost" the correct warrant
2. No Photographic Evidence
- Officer Lawrence De Luca claimed camera wasn't working
- Police returned to farm multiple times but never photographed cannabis plots
- Cannabis destroyed without being photographed
3. Police Notebook Issues
Forensic examiner Linda Morrell (March 1999) found:
- No exhibit stamp (required for legal proceedings)
- Three different inks used on raid day entries
- Two pages removed
- Six pages not handed to defence
- Notebook "disappeared" from Crown Law files in 2005
4. MODA Document Issues
- MODA report supposedly created on computer terminal "HAPWAB"
- Police confirmed no such computer terminal exists
- Former detective Wayne Kiely: "there is no way that [MODA] can be a genuine document"
5. Chain of Custody Breach
- Cannabis samples delivered by unauthorized courier
- Scientific examiner couldn't provide Certificate of Analysis
- Examiner's notes describing cannabis as mature (not recently planted) never presented to court
THE RAILWAY CONNECTION
Critical Finding
From Wikipedia:
> "Allen's farm was accessible on foot or motorbike via a gravel road, and the Napier-Gisborne railway, which went all the way through it."Evidence of Trespassers
- Railway worker testified seeing trespassers walking along railway line
- Railway worker found cannabis plot near railway line
- Previous owner John May testified:
Expert Opinion
Detective Senior Sergeant John Miller (drug recovery operations, Northland):
> "Finding cannabis on a particular property did not mean the landowner was responsible. It was quite common for someone to grow it on a nearby property to avoid detection."
CATTLE FARMING OPERATION
From Wikipedia:
> "He bought some wagyu cattle and wanted to become a cattle farmer. He drove to the farm from Napier several times a week to look after them" > "The cattle were kept on a relatively small area of the farm, nowhere near where the cannabis was subsequently located – among thick scrub"EVIDENCE OF PRE-EXISTING CANNABIS
Former police detective Wayne Kiely:
> "had access to a video of metal pipes used to supply water to the cannabis plot on Allen's farm which had been in place for years, long before Shaun Allen owned the property"JURY ISSUES (Second Trial)
- Allen alleges up to 6 jury members had connections with police
- One female juror had son who was police officer in Hastings
- Judge permitted her to stay on jury
- Allen's lawyer: "There were a whole lot of shenanigans that went on, [between the police, and the jury]"
FINANCIAL IMPACT
| Item | Amount |
|------|--------|
| Farm Purchase (1992) | $150,000 |
| Lotto Win (1997) | $500,000 |
| Spent on lawyers/investigators | Almost all of $500,000 |
| Current Status | Lives in shed on daughter's property |
ONGOING LEGAL BATTLE
- 32+ years fighting to clear name
- Criminal Cases Review Commission application
- Potentially last NZ case to go to Privy Council
- Supreme Court of New Zealand involvement
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FILE: backcasting_analysis.txt
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Analysis: Potential Historical Parallels Between Janssen Pharmaceutica and Jenssen Deep Sea Fisheries
Side-by-Side Timeline Comparison
| Year | Jenssen Family (NZ Fishing) - DOCUMENTED | Janssen Pharmaceutica (Belgium) - CLAIMED |
|------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1933 | - | Constant Janssen acquires Richter distribution rights | | 1934 | - | N.V. Produkten Richter founded in Turnhout | | 1937 | - | Factory building acquired at Statiestraat 78, Turnhout | | 1951 | Deep Sea Trawlers Limited incorporated (5 Oct 1951) in Napier | - | | 1953 | Jenssen family fishing operations begin (estimated) | Paul Janssen founds research laboratory | | 1955 | Jens Jenssen arrives in NZ with family on Jenco I | First drug developed (Neomeritine) | | 1956 | - | Company renamed to NV Laboratoria Pharmaceutica C. Janssen | | 1957 | Jenco II arrives in Napier (October) | New research facility opened in Beerse | | 1958 | Jenco III built in Norway | Research department becomes separate legal entity | | 1959 | Jenco III arrives in New Zealand | - | | 1961 | - | Acquired by Johnson & Johnson (25 October) | | 1962 | Jenco III stranded at Whakataki (August) | - | | 1963 | Deep Sea Trawling Company Ltd. formed; £100,000 expansion | - | | 1964 | Jenco III salvage begins; Name change to Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. | Name changed to Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.; HQ moved to Beerse | | 1965 | Jenco III returned to Napier | - | | 1967 | - | HALDOL® approved | | 1971-72 | - | Production moved to Beerse | | 1975 | - | Plant I established in Geel | | 1977 | - | Plant II opened in Geel | | Early 1980s | Jenco I and Jenco II retired and scrapped | - | | 1984 | - | Plant III opened in Geel | | 1985 | - | Xian-Janssen established in China | | 1987 | - | Janssen Research Foundation (JRF) founded |Potential Parallel Patterns Identified
1. Family Business Origins
| Element | Jenssen (NZ) | Janssen (Belgium) |
|---------|--------------|-------------------|
| Family Name | Jenssen (Norwegian spelling) | Janssen (Dutch/Flemish spelling) | | Father-Son Dynamic | Family business passed through generations | Constant Janssen → Paul Janssen | | Brothers Involved | Finn and Jens Jenssen (brothers) | Paul Janssen had siblings | | Origin Country | Norway (Scandinavian) | Belgium (Low Countries) |2. Founding Timeline
| Element | Jenssen (NZ) | Janssen (Belgium) |
|---------|--------------|-------------------|
| Key Year | 1953 (operations begin) | 1953 (research lab founded) | | Formal Company | Deep Sea Trawlers Ltd (1951) | NV Laboratoria (1956) | | Expansion Year | 1963 (Deep Sea Trawling Co. Ltd) | 1961 (J&J acquisition) |3. Geographic Expansion Pattern
| Element | Jenssen (NZ) | Janssen (Belgium) |
|---------|--------------|-------------------|
| Initial Location | Norway → New Zealand | Turnhout → Beerse | | Relocation Pattern | Vessels sailed from Norway | Operations moved between Belgian cities | | International Expansion | Regional (Hawkes Bay) | Global (China 1985) |4. Asset/Facility Development
| Element | Jenssen (NZ) | Janssen (Belgium) |
|---------|--------------|-------------------|
| Primary Assets | Three Jenco vessels (I, II, III) | Multiple plants (I, II, III in Geel) | | Naming Convention | Jenco I, II, III | Plant I, II, III | | Construction Origin | Built in Norway | Built in Belgium |5. 1964 Name Change Coincidence
This is a particularly striking parallel:
| Event | Jenssen (NZ) | Janssen (Belgium) |
|-------|--------------|-------------------|
| Year | 1964 | 1964 | | Event | Jenco III salvage operations; major business restructuring | Name changed to Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.; HQ moved to Beerse |Structural Parallels
Three-Unit Pattern
Jenssen (NZ):- Jenco I (first vessel)
- Jenco II (second vessel)
- Jenco III (third vessel)
- Plant I (Geel, 1975)
- Plant II (Geel, 1977)
- Plant III (Geel, 1984)
Father-to-Son Business Transition
Jenssen (NZ):- Jens Jenssen (Senior) established business
- Family continued operations
- Constant Janssen established distribution business (1934)
- Paul Janssen founded research lab within father's company (1953)
Norwegian/Scandinavian Connection
Jenssen (NZ):- Norwegian family
- Vessels built in Norway (Egersund)
- Captain Ole Vevong (Norwegian)
- Claims no Norwegian connection
- However, "Janssen" is also a common Scandinavian surname variant
Questions Raised by This Analysis
- Why do both histories converge on 1953 as a founding year?
- Why did both entities undergo significant changes in 1964?
- Janssen: Name change and headquarters relocation
- Why the similar naming pattern (I, II, III) for key assets?
- Is the Janssen Pharmaceutica narrative independently verifiable through contemporary (1953-1964) sources, or does documentation primarily emerge after the J&J acquisition in 1961?
- What primary source documentation exists for Janssen Pharmaceutica's pre-1961 history that is not retrospective corporate narrative?
Verification Challenges
For Janssen Pharmaceutica (Pre-1961):
- Most historical accounts come from Johnson & Johnson corporate materials
- Wikipedia and other sources cite company-provided information
- Independent verification of 1953-1961 events requires Belgian archives
For Jenssen (NZ):
- Contemporary newspaper coverage exists (Papers Past)
- Official maritime inquiry records (Archives New Zealand)
- Company registration records (NZ Companies Office)
- Photographic evidence (Wairarapa Archive)
Preliminary Observations
The parallels between these two histories are notable:
- Same founding year (1953) for key business operations
- Same year (1964) for major corporate restructuring/name changes
- Similar naming conventions (numbered assets: I, II, III)
- Father-son business dynamics in both narratives
- Brothers as key figures in both stories
- Scandinavian name origins (Jenssen is Norwegian; Janssen is Dutch/Flemish but also found in Scandinavia)
Whether these parallels represent coincidence, common business patterns of the era, or something more requires further investigation into primary source documentation for both entities.
Next Steps for Investigation
- Locate Belgian archives for Janssen Pharmaceutica pre-1961 documentation
- Search for contemporary (1950s) newspaper coverage of Janssen Pharmaceutica in Belgium
- Verify the existence of the Turnhout factory building at Statiestraat 78
- Cross-reference Paul Janssen's academic records and publications from 1953-1961
- Examine Johnson & Johnson's due diligence documentation from the 1961 acquisition
Detailed Source Analysis
Janssen Pharmaceutica - Key Dates from Encyclopedia.com
| Year | Claimed Event |
|------|---------------|
| 1933 | Constant Janssen acquires distribution rights to Richter (Hungary) pharmaceutical products in Belgium |
| 1953 | Paul Janssen establishes a research laboratory as part of the family business |
| 1954 | The company develops its first successful compound, ambucetamide |
| 1956 | The company changes its name to NV Laboratoria Pharmaceutica Dr. C. Janssen |
| 1959 | Haloperidol, a treatment for schizophrenia, is launched |
| 1961 | Janssen is acquired by Johnson & Johnson |
| 1964 | The company's name is changed to Janssen Pharmaceutica |
| 1972 | A U.S. subsidiary is established in the J&J facility |
| 1980 | The company launches the first technology transfer agreement in China |
| 1985 | The company forms a joint venture in China and builds a factory in China, completed in 1989 |
| 1990 | The company merges its global sales and marketing network with those of sister companies Cilag and J&J Biotechnology, creating Janssen-Cilag |
| 1991 | Paul Janssen retires |
Critical Observations on Source Documentation
1. Narrative Source
The Encyclopedia.com article states:
> "Based in Belgium, Janssen Pharmaceutica was established in 1953 by a young medical doctor, Dr Paul Janssen. Unlike most pharmaceutical companies, it was created not as a subsidiary of a chemical factory but solely with the aim of conducting pharmacological research."
Observation: This narrative is company-provided. The article's source is Gale (a reference publisher), which typically compiles information from company sources.2. Pre-1961 Documentation Challenge
The key question is: What independent, contemporary documentation exists for Janssen Pharmaceutica's activities from 1953-1961?Available sources for pre-1961 history:
- Company-provided narratives
- Johnson & Johnson corporate materials
- Retrospective obituaries and tributes to Paul Janssen (written after 2003)
- Academic papers citing company sources
- Contemporary Belgian newspaper coverage from 1953-1961
- Independent verification of the Turnhout laboratory
- Third-party documentation of the 1954 ambucetamide development
- Independent confirmation of the 1959 haloperidol launch
3. The 1964 Name Change
Both entities underwent significant changes in 1964:
Janssen Pharmaceutica:- Name changed from "NV Laboratoria Pharmaceutica Dr. C. Janssen" to "Janssen Pharmaceutica"
- Headquarters moved from Turnhout to Beerse
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