Prosecution for Possessing a Prohibited Radio
/Recently, New Zealand's Radio Spectrum Management successfully brought charges against Moko Turner who was found guilty of possessing an Unrestricted Two Way Radio. The prohibited radio was found in Mr Turner’s vehicle by police officers during a routine pullover.
On further analysis, the prohibited radio had police frequencies programmed into the unit and was able to transmit on police channels. Mr Turner appeared in the Whangarei District Court and was found guilty of charges under the Radiocommunications Act 1989, s113 and s114.
It is illegal for any person (apart from NZ Police) to transmit on Police channels. Unsolicited radiocommunications can cause serious harm and put Officers and the New Zealand public in danger.
Radio Spectrum Management takes a very serious stance against those who disrupt or cause interference to Police or other emergency services.
