A WA parliamentary question seeks details on police roadblocks targeting school leavers in the South West, including location, staffing, charges, and drug-related offences. The answer provides specific numbers and locations.

AnsweredQoN 343Legislative Council
Asked
29 November 2001
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services

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With regards to the South West road blocks, designed to intercept school leavers -
(1) How many road blocks have been or will be set up?
(2) For those road blocks that have been set up, where are they situated?
(3) How many police officers have been involved?
(4) How many people have been charged with offences?
(5) Were any of these offences drug related?
(6) If they were drug related, what drugs were involved?
(7) How many cautions were issued, and for what offences were they issued?

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Answered
5 December 2001
Responded by
Minister for Racing and Gaming representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
6 days
2. Roadblocks were established along Old Coast Road in Mandurah and Bunbury and on Bussell Highway, Busselton. 3. 59 4. 5 5. Yes 6. Cannabis. 7. Three Cannabis Cautions issued. 1 for Possession of Cannabis and 2 for Possession of a Smoking Implement.
3. 59 4. 5 5. Yes 6. Cannabis. 7. Three Cannabis Cautions issued. 1 for Possession of Cannabis and 2 for Possession of a Smoking Implement.
4. 5 5. Yes 6. Cannabis. 7. Three Cannabis Cautions issued. 1 for Possession of Cannabis and 2 for Possession of a Smoking Implement.
5. Yes 6. Cannabis. 7. Three Cannabis Cautions issued. 1 for Possession of Cannabis and 2 for Possession of a Smoking Implement.
6. Cannabis. 7. Three Cannabis Cautions issued. 1 for Possession of Cannabis and 2 for Possession of a Smoking Implement.
7. Three Cannabis Cautions issued. 1 for Possession of Cannabis and 2 for Possession of a Smoking Implement.

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