3. Controlled Deliveries, Tracking Devices, Internal Search and Concealment Flashcards
Controlled Deliveries
Occurs when consignment of drugs is detected, often concealed in some other goods, in circumstances that make it possible for delivery to be made under control and surveillance o f customs and police.
Powers are with Customs, Police assist, and take prosecution
Section 12 Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act
allowing delivery of unlawfully imported drugs for purpose of detection,
Section 81 Search and Surveillance
Searches of person, places and vehicles relating to deliveries under Section 12 MODAmmendment,
Methods of Importation
International- Mail, Airpo
Imported- Air freight, Sea Freight
Transhipped air or sea
Arriving commercial vessel
Two Options for Controlled Deliveries
- Clean controlled delivery- no drugs are left within the consignment. Eliminates risk of losing drugs, freedom to organize surveillance. Likely only importation or conspiracy charge
- Leave amount of drug in consignment, allows for possession for supply charge, also provides emergency powers if drugs move place or person not covered on search warrant
Initial Action of notified by customs of detection
- Assume ownership/Roles
- Liaise Customs OC Exhibits
- Consider Surveillance
- Manipulate track and trace
- Contact relevant teams.
- Plan Operation and Staff
Intel Phase 8 points
- Profile the package
- Profile the delivery address
- Profile the addressee
- Identify an Observation Post
- Consider whether a surveillance device warrant is needed
- Profile the potential OP address
- Profile the occupants
- Approach the occupants.
Re-packaging controlled delivery packages, 5 steps:
- Liaise with customs technical unit
- Consider options for repackaging (tracking device, audio device etc)
- Consider seeking advice from the document examiner
- Leave appropriate quantity of controlled drugs in package but replace rest with placebo
- Photograph package layer by layer
Delivery Phase - What is the emphasis
control and risk management,
communication being the key element in obtaining a successful outcome.
unsure 24hr staff coverage
staff with forward OP
deploy appropriate teams eg TSU, Customs Drug Investigation Unit
Delivery Methods (4)
re-introduce into postal service ,
delivery by courier,
police posing as postie,
record interaction
If delivery is to a PO Box
Consider opening device and camera on the box.
If addressee not home for delivery
leave package in letter box or door,
deliver another time,
card to call
If addressee accepts the package
monitoring audio/tamper devices and crunch when the package is opened
- deciding on length of time to hold cordons
- staff/resources
- other operational commitments.
If Delivery goes mobile
control, comms, risk,
resources,
obs,
avoid loss of drugs and equipment
Section 81 SnS
Emergency power of entry, search, and seizure relating specifically to controlled deliveries.