Smuggling And trafficking

Question 1

What is the key difference between migrant smuggling and people trafficking ?

Answer 1

Migrant smuggling
Involves a person who has freely consented to be brought into New Zealand as an illegal immigrant and it’s not subjected to coercion or deception

People trafficking
Involves a person who has brought into New Zealand by means of coercion and or deception. People are often trafficked in order to exploit them in the destination country e.g. forced labour, sexual exploitation

Question 2

The investigative approach options for this crime type broadly fall into 3 categories. What are they

Answer 2

Reactive

Proactive

Disruption

Question 3

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

Answer 3

20 years imprisonment

And/ Or $500,000

Question 4

Who do you need approval from to prosecute offences under sections 98C and 98D ?

Answer 4

Attorney general

*not required to arrest and oppose bail

Question 5

What are the key differences between migrant smuggling and people trafficking?

Answer 5

Consent

Purpose of the travel or movement

Relationship between person moved and the people enabling the movement

Violence/coercion/intimidstion

Liberty

Profit

Question 6

What is a reactive investigation?

Answer 6

Victim led, often initiated by an approach to police by the victim

Question 7

What is a proactive investigation

Answer 7

Police led. Combination of standard investigation techniques supplemental by intelligence resources to identify and locate traffickers, gather evidence and instigate proceedings against them

Question 8

What is disruptive investigation

Answer 8

Appropriate and circumstances with a level of risk to the victim demands in immediate response and proactive or reactive approaches are not practical options