28821 (2025). Hon Jenny Salesa to the Minister of Customs

Written Question

Published date: 18 Jun 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	28821 (2025)
Question asked:	04 Jun 2025
Member asking:	Hon Jenny Salesa
Portfolio:	Minister of Customs
Minister replying:	Hon Casey Costello
Answer received:	13 Jun 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_28821_2025
Document guid:	52063023-6110-4aaf-92ed-05b8d31932c9

28821 (2025). Hon Jenny Salesa to the Minister of Customs: How many Customs officers are currently dedicated to intelligence-led drug interdiction at the border, and how has this number changed since 2020?

Hon Casey Costello: I am advised that the current number of New Zealand Customs Service personnel dedicated to intelligence-led drug interdiction at the border is 862. In 2020, this number was 859.