2022/24889 - Cryptocurrency seizures
REQUEST
I am writing to request information which I believe is held by the Regional Organised Crime Unit or Special Operations Unit (ROCU/SOU) of which your force is part. I believe I am entitled to this information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
I draw your attention to a previous FOI answered by West Midland police (Ref: Cryptocurrency 1218A/21), to indicate that such information is held - and was disclosed - by at least one ROCU and might therefore be reasonably expected to be held - and disclosed - by others.
I would like to know the following:-
- How much cryptocurrency has been seized by your force, or the ROCU of which it is part, since 2017. Please provide a breakdown by year and by the type of cryptocurrency (e.g. Bitcoin, Ethereum etc)
- How much has been returned to the subjects of any seizure (again, by date and type please).
- How do you store cryptocurrency that you have seized?
- In cases where seized cryptocurrency is not returned, what happens to it?
RESPONSE