Progress Test 3 DDP

Question 1

1. Describe the two different types of controlled deliveries.

Answer 1

There are two options with controlled deliveries. One is a “clean controlled delivery”, where no drugs are left within the consignment. This eliminates any risk of the drugs being lost but also gives greater freedom in organising the surveillance of the consignment and reduces the risk of alarming the targets who may have arranged counter-surveillance. However, at the termination of the operation only “importation” and/or “conspiracy” charges are likely to be filed for those apprehended.
The second option is to leave an amount of the drug within the consignment to enable the option of charging an offender with a “possession for supply” charge and also provides the availability of emergency powers should the drugs move to people or places that are not covered by search warrants. The remainder of the drugs are substituted.

Question 2

2. Name the two main types of tracking devices.

Answer 2

The two main forms of tracking devices are Beacon and GPS.

Question 3

3. If a tracking device is installed without a warrant, what is the time period in which it either needs to be removed or a tracking device warrant should be obtained?

Answer 3

72 hours.

Question 4

4. In which schedule of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 would you find the pre-cursor substance pseudoephedrine?

Answer 4

Pseudoephedrine is found in Part 3 of Schedule 4.