Criminal Investigation

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION

CODE: CMJ2223

LECTURER: LESHAUN CHARLES

Presentation Question

Course Work Expectations:

1. Introduction

2. Critical Analysis of the question

3. Academic Writing conventions

4. APA citation standards

(see the grading rubric attached)

Total (20 Marks)

Instruction: Using PowerPoint, make a presentation based on the crime scene

investigation of a controlled drug trafficking delivery, below. To complete the

task, ensure that you:

(i) Give details of methods which investigators would use in

performing this operation.

(ii) Illustrate each step with diagrams, pictures and/or sketches.

(iii) Illustrate the type of equipment and tools necessary for undercover

investigation.

(iv) Include what investigative response would be necessary to carry

out undercover operation.

(v) Complete the presentation between 15-25 minutes.

Date administered: April 22, 2021 – Due date: April 29, 2021

(vi) Your video should be on when making your presentation.

(vii) Avoid continuous reading from the screen, engage in discussion

when answering each question.

Scenario:

On 13 June 2011, the French authorities requested the help of the

Moroccan Direction Générale de la Sûreté Nationale - the countries'

national security agency - to organize a controlled delivery. This

operation sought to dismantle a criminal organization specialized in drug

trafficking between Morocco and the Paris region, in France. The

investigation established that the head of the criminal organization had

appointed a French national to supervise the transport of an unknown

number of controlled drugs. The drug was concealed in an oil cargo, in an

"Iveco" van. On 18 June 2011, the police forces of the Tanger-Med

seaport eased the transit of the van. Once it reached Séte, in Southern

France, the van was closely monitored until reaching the location of the

cargo's unloading. As a result of this controlled delivery, 11 people were

apprehended in several cities in France and a large quantity of cannabis

resin was seized.

Significant feature

A successful controlled delivery operation in a drug trafficking case

Questions to consider:

1. What are the opportunities and risks of the application of controlled

delivery method in investigation of drug trafficking networks? (3

marks)

2. What factors led to a successful controlled delivery investigation?

Identify the evidence in the case and any additional evidence. (4

marks)

3. What conditions must be met by the law enforcement before the

implementation of a controlled delivery technique? Can this be

classified as entrapment? (5 marks)

4. What are the forensic implications on evidence for a drug related

crime? (4 marks)

5. Consider the laws of search, arrest, and seizure on how law

enforcement was able to apprehend 11 people. (4 marks)

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Grading Rubric for Presentation – (CMJ2223) – (CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION)

Criteria Inadequate = 0 - 9

(Below Standard)

Adequate = 10 - 14

(Meets Standard)

Above Average = 15-17

(Exceeds Standard)

Exemplary = 18 - 20

(Far Exceeds Standard)

Criterion A.

Using

PowerPoint,

make a

presentation

based on the

crime scene

investigation

of a controlled

drug

trafficking

delivery

Discussion of the

suggested response

below or alternative is

not connecting with

points; relationships,

and concepts have not

been developed to

support discussion.

Writing lacks logical

organization. It

shows some

coherence, but ideas

lack unity. Serious

errors.

Shows some thinking

and reasoning but

most ideas are

underdeveloped and

unoriginal.

APA style is poorly

demonstrated. More

than eight APA errors

are noted.

Discussion of the

suggested response

below or alternative is

somewhat connecting

with points;

relationships, and

concepts have

somewhat been

developed to support

discussion.

Writing has some

coherency and

logically organized.

Some points remain

misplaced and stray

from the topic.

Transitions evident

but not used

throughout essay.

Content indicates

thinking and

reasoning applied

with original thought

on a few ideas.

APA style is used with

some (four to five)

errors throughout the

manuscript.

Discussion of the suggested

response below or alternative

is connecting with points;

relationships, and concepts

have been satisfactorily

developed to support

discussion.

Writing is coherent and

logically organized with

transitions used between

ideas and paragraphs to

create coherence. Overall

unity of ideas is present but

not altogether tightly

structured.

Content indicates original

thinking and develops ideas

with sufficient and firm

evidence.

APA style is used consistently

with very few (one to three)

errors throughout the

manuscript.

Discussion of the

suggested response below

or alternative is connecting

with points; relationships,

and concepts have been

strongly developed to

support discussion.

Writing shows high degree

of attention to logic and

reasoning of points. Unity

clearly leads the reader to

the conclusion and stirs

thought regarding the

topic.

Content indicates

synthesis of ideas, in

depth analysis and

evidence original thought

and support for the topic.

APA style is exemplary

and used consistently and

extensively throughout the

manuscript.

TOTAL