Controlled Deliveries Flashcards
What is a controlled drug delivery
drugs are detected concealed in other goods making it possible for delivery to be made under surveillance of customs and police to identify secure evidence against those involved in the import/export
Powers involved in controlled deliveries
Misuse of drugs amendment act 1978
Sec 12
Allows delivery of unlawfully imported drugs for purpose of detection MODA 1978
Sec 81
Searches of persons, places and vehicles relating to deliveries under sec 12 MODA 1978
Methods of importation
Imported sea freight- by sea
Imported air freight- commercial or private
International airport- body packing, internal concealment or concealed in luggage
International mail centre- inside mail
What is option 1 of clean controlled delivery
No drugs are left within the consignment
Eliminates drugs being lost, freedom organising surveillance to reduce risk of alarming targets
What is option 2 for controlled delivery
Leaving an amount of the drug within the consignment to enable charging an offender with a “possession for supply” provides use of emergency powers should drugs move to persons or places not on warrants, greater security and recovery is paramount
Suspect at large is in a motor vehicle involved with the controlled delivery but the parcel is no longer in the car what is your emergency power
Sec 9 S&S Act 2012 to stop the vehicle to arrest that person
A controlled delivery is taking place where the parcel is in the vehicle. what are your emergency powers to stop the vehicle
Use sec 121 of S&S acts 2012 to stop the vehicle and use sec 81 to search the vehicle
Sec 121 warrantless search involving drugs
You are part of a controlled delivery investigation that has installed a tracking device without a SDW what is the period which it needs to be removed or a SDW should be obtained
48hrs
What evidence would you look for in relation to importation
Passports
Emails
Travel docs
Track and trace receipts
