❓ Hon Phil Twiss questions the Minister for Police regarding the handling of Taylor Michael Gorzkos's case involving drug, cash, and firearms offences, specifically questioning delays in searching Gorzkos and his home.
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Taylor Michael Gorzkos
626. Hon Phil Twiss to
the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to the
recent sentencing of Taylor Michael Gorzkos with drug, cash and firearms
offences from the freeway money incident last December.
(1) Why was there a
delay of over a month in searching Gorzkos after his arrest, despite him being
found in the possession of a trafficable amount of cocaine and a
significant amount of cash, the combination of which is often associated with
organised crime and therefore firearms?
(2) Can the minister explain why the police did
not consider searching Gorzkos' home despite the police, less than two months
earlier, raiding and charging a 36-year-old man in Duncraig with drug and cash
offences along with 21 counts of illegal firearms possession, including 14
fully operational 3D-printed guns plus 3D printers, parts and ammunition?
(3) Is it normal practice in trafficable-level
drug cases for police to wait for over a month before searching the home of the
person charged?
(4) Do the police have sufficient resources to
deal with these types of drug and illegal, covertly manufactured firearms
cases?
The President: Honourable member, can I also suggest
that you familiarise yourself with standing order 105(1)(a).
626. Hon Phil Twiss to
the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to the
recent sentencing of Taylor Michael Gorzkos with drug, cash and firearms
offences from the freeway money incident last December.
(1) Why was there a
delay of over a month in searching Gorzkos after his arrest, despite him being
found in the possession of a trafficable amount of cocaine and a
significant amount of cash, the combination of which is often associated with
organised crime and therefore firearms?
(2) Can the minister explain why the police did
not consider searching Gorzkos' home despite the police, less than two months
earlier, raiding and charging a 36-year-old man in Duncraig with drug and cash
offences along with 21 counts of illegal firearms possession, including 14
fully operational 3D-printed guns plus 3D printers, parts and ammunition?
(3) Is it normal practice in trafficable-level
drug cases for police to wait for over a month before searching the home of the
person charged?
(4) Do the police have sufficient resources to
deal with these types of drug and illegal, covertly manufactured firearms
cases?
The President: Honourable member, can I also suggest
that you familiarise yourself with standing order 105(1)(a).
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I thank the member
for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
(1)–(3) On 5 December 2023, Joondalup
detectives in consultation with the Western Australia Police Force's State
Crime Command, made an operational decision that a search of Mr Gorzkos's home
would not be conducted. The search of Mr Gorzkos's home by the drugs and
firearms squad in January 2024 was not a direct result of the events of 5
December 2023. During an investigation, the execution of search warrants is
determined according to the specific circumstances of each matter.
(4) Yes.
for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
(1)–(3) On 5 December 2023, Joondalup
detectives in consultation with the Western Australia Police Force's State
Crime Command, made an operational decision that a search of Mr Gorzkos's home
would not be conducted. The search of Mr Gorzkos's home by the drugs and
firearms squad in January 2024 was not a direct result of the events of 5
December 2023. During an investigation, the execution of search warrants is
determined according to the specific circumstances of each matter.
(4) Yes.
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