Questions Part 4 (page 94 - 97) People trafficking and migrant smuggling

Question 1

Police response to Migrant smuggling and people trafficking are set up into 3 areas. What are they?

Answer 1

Prevention

Protection

Prosecution

Question 2

What section is People trafficking

Answer 2

98D Crimes Act 1961

Question 3

What section is Migrant smuggling

Answer 3

98C Crimes Act 1961

Question 4

*What are the three types of investigation approach?

Answer 4

• Reactive investigation
• Proactive investigation
• Disruptive investigation ‘

Question 5

*What is a reactive investigation?

Answer 5

Victim lead and often initiated by an approach to police by victim or another person acting on behalf of the victim

Question 6

What is a proactive investigation?

Answer 6

Police led. A combination of standard investigation techniques
 supplemented by intelligence resources
 to identify and locate the traffickers,
 gather evidence 
and instigate proceedings against them

Question 7

*What is a Disruptive investigation?

Answer 7

Appropriate in circumstances where the level of risk to victim demands an immediate response, and pro-active or reactive approaches are not practicable options

Question 8

. What is the key difference between Migrant smuggling and People Trafficking?

Answer 8

• Migrant smuggling involves a person who has freely consented to be brought into NZ as an illegal immigrant and is not subjected to coercion or deception
• People trafficking involve a person who is brought to NZ by means of coercion and/ or deception. People are trafficked in order to exploit them in the destination country e.g. as forced labour, for removal f their organs or most commonly, for sexual exploitation

Question 9

*3. What is the penalty for trafficking people by means of coercion or deception?

Answer 9

20 years imprisonment or a fine not exceeding $500,000 or both

Question 10

*4. Do you need approval from the Attorney General to prosecute for offences under sections 98C and 98D Crimes Act?

Answer 10

Yes but you do not need approval to arrest and oppose bail

Question 11

*Who is the victim in people trafficking?

Answer 11

The person who has been trafficked

Question 12

*Who is the victim in migrant smuggling?

Answer 12

The state

Question 13

*When is the offence of migrant smuggling complete?

Answer 13

The offence is complete when the arrangement is made; it does not matter that the migrant never enters NZ or another country

Question 14

*What are some indicators of people trafficking situations?

Answer 14

Age – young
Gender – female
Living in poor or substandard accommodation
Unusually high security designed to keep people in eg locks on the outside
Brothels advertising ‘exotic’ women

Question 15

Agencies involved in inter agency approach?

Answer 15

police 
MBIE 
immigration 
MSD 
MO justice 
customs