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Question 1

Option 1 & 2 for controlled deliveries

Answer 1

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 likley to be filed on those apprehended.

Leave an amount of the drug within the consignment to enable the option of charging an
offender with a possession for supply charges and also provides the availability of emergency powers should the drugs move to persons or places that are not covered by search warrants.

The remainder of the drugs are substituted. Consequently any consignment with drugs still in it requires greater security, and recovery on termination is paramount.

Question 2

Who leads the controlled drug delivery operation?

Answer 2

Power to undertake a controlled delivery is vested ini a Customs Officer only, under s12 of the MODA75. Police assist Customs when a controlled delivery operation is undertaken.

In the event that the controlled delivery operation is successful Police make the arrest and conduct the prosecution.

Question 3

4 ways controlled deliveries can come about

Answer 3

• International Mail Centre – Inside a mail article
• International Airport – Arriving courier using either body packing, internal concealment or concealed within luggage
• Imported air freight – Within a freight consignment which can be either commercial or private
• Imported sea freight – As with air freight but arrive via sea
• Transhipped air or sea freight – Transiting through New Zealand with a final destination in another country
• Arriving commercial vessel – Hidden on board or attached to a vessel that is either unloading or picking up cargo from New Zealand before continuing onto another country

Question 4

4 things to consider with an Observation Post for controlled delivery

Answer 4

• Proximity to target address – close enough to be effective, far enough away to be unobstructed
• Unobstructed line of sight to target address

-Access to and from address without arousing suspicion (consider equipment and staff that
will need to discretely enter and leave the address)

• Ability to beam signals and/or tap into Telecom cables (video and audio interception)
• Phone lines available in street
• Other conditions relating to the vicinity of the OP, eg parking, schools, other neighbourhood activities, lighting and animals.

Question 5

Points to consider when profiling the addressee of a controlled delivery

Answer 5

Previous occupiers
Real person or false name
Connexion to delivery address
Relevant convictions/notings/associations
Travel/connexions to country of origin
Bank accounts – large deposits, overseas transfers
Full ID of target if possible
Photographs (casual/formal surveillance)
Police intelligence held (NIA, previous investigations, MO section, IMP, arresting officers)
Suspect’s knowledge surrounding covert enforcement techniques
Suspect’s knowledge/skill surrounding technology (phones, faxes, computers etc)
Suspect’s travel history including passport holdings
Other agency intelligence held (Fisheries, Customs, Immigration, Internal Affairs etc)
Financial profile
Family members/associates/vehicles/addresses and places frequented
General lifestyle (sports and other interests)
Business associations
Tracking device for vehicles – variety of options
Risk assessment – firearms required