Number of IMSI catchers

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Dear Australian Federal Police,

I am writing under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act to request the documents relating directly to the current number of IMSI catchers owned by the AFP as of 2016.

An “International Mobile Subscriber Identity” catcher (IMSI Catcher) may go by the following brand names including Stingray, SimSucker, Kingfish, Harpoon, Amberjack, or Hailstorm.

Yours faithfully,

Owen Kelly

FOI, Australian Federal Police

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Dear Mr Kelly,

         

Your Freedom of Information Request

 

I refer to your application dated 2 March 2016. in which you seek access
to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the Act).

 

Information considered irrelevant to the scope of your request

 

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Kind regards,

 

 

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Dear FOI,

I agree with that assessment of scope.

Yours sincerely,

Owen Kelly

FOI, Australian Federal Police

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Jones, Elise, Australian Federal Police

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Dear Mr Kelly,

 

Please see the attached correspondence from this office regarding FOI
request CRM2016/420.

 

Kind regards

 

ELISE (12830)
TEAM MEMBER - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
CHIEF COUNSEL PORTFOLIO

Tel +61(0) 2 61316131  

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