Nineteen confiscation matters were brought before Magistrate Beth Campbell on Monday, with a slew of items either restrained or forfeited.

This was more cases than were heard in the entire 2007-08 financial year.

There is a 14-day window to appeal, but the ACT is, for now, the proud custodian of an extra $52,885 in tainted cash, a Nissan Silvia, a Holden Vectra, hydroponic equipment worth about $1500 and computers linked to child pornography.

Tainted goods referrals to ACT Policing's criminal assets investigation team have increased dramatically in recent years, and police hope to ''bump up'' the confiscated assets fund to pay for law enforcement and crime prevention.

After property is confiscated, it is destroyed or, in many cases, put up for auction. The Confiscated Assets Trust Fund, managed by the ACT Public Trustee, had almost $1.4 million at the end of June.

The money can be put towards law enforcement initiatives, drug use prevention and rehabilitation services, and victims of crime support.

For more, pick up a copy of today's Canberra Times