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Total Illicit drug seizures by mail 2017 and 2018

Conor Heke made this Official Information request to New Zealand Customs Service

The request was refused by New Zealand Customs Service.

From: Conor Heke

Dear New Zealand Customs Service,

Could you please provide the following details, for the years 2017-2018, per year, per contraband type:

The number of mail items entering the country, intercepted by Customs containing:

- Methamphetamine
- Heroin
- Cocaine
- Cannabis
- Cannabis Seeds
- LSD
- MDMA

Yours faithfully,

Conor Heke

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New Zealand Customs Service

Good afternoon,

Thank you for your email dated 27 August 2019.

Customs acknowledges receipt of your email and will treat your request under the Official Information Act 1982, which provides 20 working days for Customs to respond.

Kind regards

Correspondence, Reviews and Ministerial Servicing
New Zealand Customs Service

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New Zealand Customs Service

Good morning,

The information you have requested is refused under section 18(d) of the Official Information Act 1982 as the information requested is publicly available.

The following link has the data you require: https://www.customs.govt.nz/about-us/sta...

Please contact Correspondence, Reviews and Ministerial Servicing at [email address] if you have any questions.

Kind regards,

Correspondence, Reviews and Ministerial Servicing
New Zealand Customs Service

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Request refused under section 18(d) of the Official Information Act 1982 as the information requested is publicly available.
Link provided is https://www.customs.govt.nz/about-us/sta...

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