Chapter 3 - Controlled Deliveries, Tracking Devices, Internal Search, Internal Concealment

Question 1

What is a Surveillance Device

Answer 1

• Visual Surveillance Device
• Tracking Device
• Interception Device

Question 2

What is a tracking device ?

Answer 2

Device to help ascertain by electronic or other means either or both
• location of the thing or person
• whether thing has been opened, tampered with, in some way dealt with but

Does not include a vehicle, or other means of transport

Question 3

Four things to consider with an observation point for controlled delivery ?

Answer 3

• Suitable location
• ID any staff or friendlies who live in the vicinity of the target address who have friends or family in the area. If NONE then ID potential address based on location & proximity to target
• Camera OP requirements verse intercept requirements
• Staff needing to occupy the OP
• Whether SDW required

Question 4

Four ways a controlled delivery could come about ?

Answer 4

• International mail centre - Inside mail consignment
• International airport - Arriving courier using either body packing internal concealment OR concealed in luggage
• International Air Freight - Within a freight consignment, either commercial or private
• International Sea freight - as with air freight but arrived via sea

Question 5

Difference in Acts Internal Search ?

Answer 5

• Section 23 (S&S Act) conducting internal search in person BELIEVED to be concealing drugs internally. Must be K9 for specific offences 6 7 and 11 in relations to Class A B and C controlled drugs

• Section 13A (MODA) dealing with person BELIEVED to be concealing class A or B drugs internally. Not K9. Any member of Police or Customs may request a warrant from a DCJudge to detain someone under this section.

Question 6

Who leads the controlled drug delivery operation ?

Answer 6

• Customs

Question 7

What is a Controlled Delivery ?

Answer 7

• occurs when a consignment of illicit drugs is detected often concealed in some goods.

In circumstance the delivery of those goods are made possible under the control and surveillance of NZ Customs and Police Officer with the view of ID and securing evidence against those involved for imports/exports

Question 8

What points to consider when profiling the addresses of a controller delivery ?

Answer 8

• Previous owners
• Real person or Fake Names
• Connection to delivery address
• Bank accounts
• Business Associations
• Travel connections to country of origin
• Relevant conviction / noting / associations

Question 9

Two different types of controlled deliveries

Answer 9

• Clean Controlled Delivery - No drugs left behind in the consignment. Eliminates risk of drugs being lost, also freedom in organising the surveillance of the consignment, reduces risk of alarming targets.
• Leave an amount of drugs within the consignment. Enable option of charging Possession for Supply. Provides the use of Emergency powers

Question 10

Two main types of tracking devices ?

Answer 10

• Beacon
• GPS

Question 11

Part of a controlled delivery investigation they had installed a Tracking Device WITHOUT a Surveillance Device Warrant.

What is the time period in which it either needs to be removed or a SDW obtained ?

Answer 11

• 48 hours

Question 12

Part of a CD investigation. Targets left with the consignment in the boot of a vehicle. It is not practicable to obtain a 4X. You have been directed to stop and search the vehicle. Explain your power ?

Answer 12

Stop with s121 or the S&S Act to exercise power of search. Search for EM to CD under s81.

Question 13

When can a Surveillance Device be used for interception or Trespass ?

Answer 13

• A serious offence, 7 years or more.

Question 14

Power involved in controlled deliveries ?

Answer 14

• s12 Allowing delivery of unlawfully imported drugs (precursor) or for the purpose of detection
• s81 Searches person, places, vehicles relating to deliveries under s12 of MOD Amendment Act 1978 & S&S Act12