POLICE

MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1981 PART 4A

WA POLICE ANNUAL REPORT - 2016/2017

INTRODUCTION

Section 42Aof the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 requires t e Commissioner of Police to provide an annual report to the Minister for Police, containing information relating to Authorisations issued under Part 4A of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981.

The Minister is required to cause the report to be laid before each House of Parliament no later than 12 sitting days of that House, after receiving the report.

The following extract of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 relates to this annual reporting requirement.

Section 42 A of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981

Section 42A of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 provides:

(1) The Commissioner must give a report to the Minister that provides the following information for each financial year:

(a) The number of vehicle search authorisations and premises search authorisations issued during the financial year;

(b) The areas that were subject to a vehicle search authorisation;

(c) The premises that were subject to a premises search authorisation;

(d) The periods during which any authorisations had effect;

(e) The number of occasions when, as a result of the exercise of powers conferred by section 20G(2), a prohibited drug, prohibited plant or a controlled precursor was detected by a preliminary drug detection test;

(f) The number of occasions when, as a result of the exercise of powers conferred by section 20H(1), a prohibited drug, prohibited plant or controlled precursor was detected by a preliminary drug detection test;

(g) The number of occasions when, as a result of the exercise of powers conferred by section 20l(2)(e), a prohibited drug, prohibited plant or controlled precursor was detected;

(h) A statement of any defect or irregularity identified in relation to a vehicle search authorisation or premises search authorisation.

Page | 1 In addition to the legislative requirements of Section 42A of the MDA, the following statistics are pro ided:

VEHICLES Vehicles Stopped 2866 Vehicles Searched 325 Vehicles searched @ K9 detection 178

SIEZURES Methylamphetamine 70.31gms Cannabis 326gms Number of Cannabis Plants Nil MDMA 0.6gms Heroin Nil Cocaine Nil Synthetic Drugs Nil Other Drugs lOgms (Psilocyn) Smoking Implements 31 Pre-cursors type and quantity Nil Cash $2,355 Other Items 7x vehicle

OMCG PRESE CE 2

CHARGES Possess Cannabis 28 Possess Methylamphetamine 13 Possess other Drug 4 Possess Drug Paraphernalia 27 PWISS Methylamphetamine 2 PWISS other Drug 1 Unlawful Possession 1 Other Offences 3

TRAFFIC STATISTICS RBTS 2280 Cautions Other 57 Infringements 2 Work Orders 6 NATO Vehicle Seizures 7 Drug Swipes Carried Out 70

Page | 2 INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 42A OF THE MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1981

1. The number of vehicle search authorisations and premises search authorisations issued during the financial year: 2016/2017

AUTHORISATIONS NUMBER Vehicle Search Authorisations 11 Premises Search Authorisations 4 TOTAL 15

2. The areas that were subject to a vehicle search authorisation and the periods during which those authorisations had effect:

DRUG DETECTION AREA DATE FROM DATE TO DESCRIPTION Albany road reserve 2400hrs23/02/2017 2400hrs24/02/2017 between Piesse St and Narrogin Rd; Narrogin WA Junction of 0830hrs03/03/2017 0830hrs04/03/2017 and Wearne Rd to 1km east along Wearne Rd - GPS 32.562020, 116.439928, North Bannister WA Intersections of Gray Road and OOOOhrs06/04/2017 OOOOhrs07/04/2017 Hibbertia Way, , Bindoon Intersections of Jordi Road and OOOOhrs06/04/2017 OOOOhrs07/04/2017 Kimberley Street, , Bakers Hill , Nambung OOOOhrs06/04/2017 OOOOhrs07/04/2017 WA Eyre Highway, Norseman WA Albany Highway, Williams ISOOhrs08/06/2017 0200hrs09/06/2017 Albany Highway road reserve between Piesse St and Narrogin Rd, Narrogin WA Intersection of Victoria OOOlhrs19/06/2017 2359hrs26/06/2017 Highway and Thompson Road Kununurra- WA and NT Border Intersection of Broome-cape OOOlhrs26/06/2017 2359hrs30/06/2017 Leveque Road and Manari Road, Waterbank (Broome) WA Broome Road, Roebuck WA OOOlhrs 26/06/2017 2359hrs30/06/2017 Great Northern Highway, OOOlhrs 26/06/2017 2359hrs30/06/2017 Roebuck, WA 3. The premises that were subject to a premises search authorisation and the periods during which those authorisations had effect:

BUSINESS PREMISES ADDRESS DATE TIME DATE TO TIME TO NAME FROM FROM TNT Express 272 Rutland Avenue, 10/05/2017 0400hrs 10/05/2017 1700hrs Ltd. Welshpool WA 6106 T T Express 272 Rutland Avenue, 23/05/2017 OSOOhrs 23/05/2017 2000hrs Ltd Welshpool WA 6106 Toll 32 Snook Road, 09/05/2017 0500hrs 09/05/2017 1700hrs Transport Domestic Airport, Redcliffe Pty Ltd. t/a WA 6104 Toll Priority Star Track 32 Boud Avenue, Perth Airport 05/07/2017 OSOOhrs 05/07/2017 1700hrs Express WA 6105

4. The number of occasions when a prohibited drug, plant or controlled precursor was detected by:

METHOD OF DETECTION NUMBER A preliminary drug detection test conducted in a vehicle in a drug 178 detection area

A preliminary drug detection test conducted on the driver or 70 passenger of a vehicle in a drug detection area Drug swipes(Traffic)

A preliminary drug detection test conducted on a person who a 0 police officer has reasonable grounds to suspect has recently left the vehicle that is, or was, in a drug detection area The opening and examination of a consigned article in premises 1 subject to an authorisation, after a preliminary drug detection test has produced a positive result in relation to that article TOTAL 248

5. Any statement of defect or irregularity in relation to a vehicle or premises search authorisation:

Nil

Endorsed by:

CHRIS DAWSON COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

August 2018

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