Members of child sex trafficking organization meeting in Queenstown

Mohammed Khan made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police

The request was refused by New Zealand Police.

From: Mohammed Khan

Dear New Zealand Police,

According to Canadian state media, in February 2015, an employee of the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS) trafficked three British girls- 15, 15, and 16 years old respectively- into Syria for the purposes of sex, where they were repeatedly raped by older men. CSIS attempted to cover this crime up, and according to Canadian state reporting, nobody in the hierarchy which organized the trafficking has been subject to discipline.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/csis-sy...

Recent media reports indicate that employees of this CSIS organization who likely were involved in the chain of command overseeing the sex trafficking operation are meeting in Queenstown, as part of a the broader 'Five Eyes' group.

1) Are New Zealand Police aware that representatives of CSIS are meeting in Queenstown? Please provide all documents relating to this meeting.
2) Are New Zealand Police aware that CSIS has been involved in trafficking people by coercion or deception?
3) Are New Zealand Police investigating CSIS representatives in the country for their involvement in this crime?
4) Do New Zealand Police have any plans in place to protect underage New Zealand girls from the kind of actions CSIS has been involved in in the past?

Regards,
Mohammed Khan

Islamic Centre Against Genocide and Extremism

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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police

Tēnā koe Mohammed

I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below, received by Police on 16 September 2022.

Your reference number is IR-01-22-28237.

You can expect a response to your request on or 14 October 2022 unless an extension is needed.

Ngā mihi
Catherine
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters

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New Zealand Police


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Tēnā koe Mohammed                                  

 

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand Police on 16 September 2022.

 

Please accept our apologies for the delay in providing you with this
response.

 

Kind regards, Michelle

Ministerial Services - Police National Headquarters

 

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Summary of points

-More requests need to be made in reference to crimes of this nature regarding government involvement.
-We must structure our requests in a way that circumvents the ease of which requests can be refused.
-Official Information Act legislation may need to be repealed so a petition to parliament may be required.
-We must scrutinise our government with utmost vigor!
-Well done to the original requester. Keep up the good work!

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