❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma questions the Minister for Police regarding the implementation of border search areas under the Misuse of Drugs Act. The response details the number of BSAs initiated, searches conducted, and drugs seized.
AnsweredQoN 135Legislative Council
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BORDER SEARCH AREAS
135. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to creation of border search
areas via an amendment to the Misuse of Drugs Act last year.
(1) On how many occasions has a BSA
been initiated and in which location or locations?
(2) How many searches have occurred
within a BSA and in which location or locations?
(3) Have any
prohibited drugs, controlled plants or precursors been seized by WAPOL; and, if
so, what were the particulars of these seizures?
135. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to creation of border search
areas via an amendment to the Misuse of Drugs Act last year.
(1) On how many occasions has a BSA
been initiated and in which location or locations?
(2) How many searches have occurred
within a BSA and in which location or locations?
(3) Have any
prohibited drugs, controlled plants or precursors been seized by WAPOL; and, if
so, what were the particulars of these seizures?
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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question. On behalf the Minister for Emergency Services,
the following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Police.
The Western Australia Police Force
advises that between 27 June 2023 and 27 February 2024 —
(1) There were
seven authorised and initiated: Albany port, one; Esperance port zone 1, one;
Esperance port zone 2, one; Perth Airport zone 2, two; and Perth Airport zone
1, two.
(2) In total, 70
searches were conducted of 53 vehicles and 17 persons: Albany port, 36 vehicles
searched; Esperance port zone 1, 16 vehicles searched; Perth Airport zone 2,
one vehicle searched and 10 persons searched, and 11 in total; and Perth
Airport zone 1, seven persons searched.
(3) Approximately five grams of
cannabis was seized from a vehicle at Albany port.
some notice of this question. On behalf the Minister for Emergency Services,
the following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Police.
The Western Australia Police Force
advises that between 27 June 2023 and 27 February 2024 —
(1) There were
seven authorised and initiated: Albany port, one; Esperance port zone 1, one;
Esperance port zone 2, one; Perth Airport zone 2, two; and Perth Airport zone
1, two.
(2) In total, 70
searches were conducted of 53 vehicles and 17 persons: Albany port, 36 vehicles
searched; Esperance port zone 1, 16 vehicles searched; Perth Airport zone 2,
one vehicle searched and 10 persons searched, and 11 in total; and Perth
Airport zone 1, seven persons searched.
(3) Approximately five grams of
cannabis was seized from a vehicle at Albany port.
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