Breakdown of cryptocurrencies held, seized and sold
Oscar made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police
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      From: Oscar
      
    
    Dear New Zealand Police,
I request a breakdown of the number of different cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin etc)
Seized by police (including reason for being seized)
Currently held (in possession) by the police
Sold by the police (including price)
For the past 5 years.
Yours faithfully,
Oscar
        From: Ministerial Services
        New Zealand Police
      
    
    Kia ora Oscar
 
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request
 below, received by New Zealand Police on 26 May 2021.
 
Your request is being actioned pursuant to the OIA.
 
You can expect a response to your request on or before 24 June 2021.
 
Ngā mihi
 Sarah
Ministerial Services
 New Zealand Police National Headquarters Wellington
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        New Zealand Police
      
    
    Tēnā koe Oscar
  
 I refer to your request of 26 May 2021 for the following information:
 
I request a breakdown of the number of different cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin
 etc)
Seized by police (including reason for being seized) Currently held (in
 possession) by the police Sold by the police (including price)
For the past 5 years.
 
I have been asked to advise you that Police requires an extension of time
 in which to respond to your request, pursuant to section 15A(1) of the
 Official Information Act (OIA). Specifically, 15A(1)(b), consultations
 necessary to make a decision on the request are such that a proper
 response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the original time
 limit.
 
Police require until 1 July 2021 to provide a substantive response to your
 request.
 
You have the right, under section 28(3) of the OIA, to make a complaint to
 an Ombudsman about this extension.
 
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
 decision, please feel free to contact
 [1][email address].
  
 Ngā mihi
 Fiona
 Ministerial Services
 PNHQ
 
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    Tēnā koe Oscar
I refer to your request of 26 May 2021 for the following information:
 
I request a breakdown of the number of different cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin
 etc)
Seized by police (including reason for being seized) Currently held (in
 possession) by the police Sold by the police (including price)
For the past 5 years.
 
Unfortunately we are unlikely to be able to meet the extended due date of
 1 July 2021.
 
I can confirm that your request has been compiled and is currently
 progressing through our internal consultation process.
 
Although I am unable to confirm a release date at this stage, in normal
 circumstances this process can take up to eight working days.
 
Please accept our apologies for the delay in providing you with a response
 to your query. We are endeavouring to provide this to you as soon as
 possible.
  
 Ngā mihi
 Fiona
 Ministerial Services
 PNHQ
 
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 creates an offence to have unlawful possession of Police property. If you
 are not the intended recipient of this message or have received this
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        From: Ministerial Services
        New Zealand Police
      
    
    Kia ora Oscar
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
 request, received by New Zealand Police on 26 June 2021.
Please accept our apologies for the delay in providing you with this
 response.
Ngā mihi,
 
Penni
Penni Davenport |Ministerial Services Advisor
Strategy & Partnerships |PNHQ
 
 
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WARNING
The information contained in this email message is intended for the
 addressee only and may contain privileged information. It may also be
 subject to the provisions of section 50 of the Policing Act 2008, which
 creates an offence to have unlawful possession of Police property. If you
 are not the intended recipient of this message or have received this
 message in error, you must not peruse, use, distribute or copy this
 message or any of its contents.
Also note, the views expressed in this message may not necessarily reflect
 those of the New Zealand Police. If you have received this message in
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