Pubdate: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 Source: New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) Copyright: 2003 New Zealand Herald Contact: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/300 Author: NZPA UNDERCOVER DRUG POLICE SEND COMPLAINT TO UN Two former police officers have complained to the United Nations about their time in the New Zealand undercover drugs programme. At the same time the Police Association is circulating a document seeking a conclusion to the decade-long dispute between the police and its former undercover officers. The UN complaint from Martin Doyle and John Currey claims that 21 former undercover agents are being constructively denied judicial hearings in regard to allegations against the police commissioner. "The allegations before court relate to illegal drug use and supply, institutionalised perjury, unfair dismissal and denial of health, welfare and employment opportunities for former drug agents," it said. The approach to the UN was a last resort, as all avenues to get the case to court had been exhausted. Mr Doyle said the complaint to the UN had been made after his case had sat in the High Court for seven years without a date for a hearing being set. Police Association president Greg O'Connor dismissed the suggestion his organisation was not committed to the former agents' case. The association had settled on behalf of five undercover officers and was still working on an outcome for the others. "The reality of it is that there are considerable legal problems." - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart