Interpol -- Documents on Operation Pacifier
| Tracking # |
2016-147 |
| Submitted | July 31, 2016 |
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From: Joseph Cox
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
All guidelines, presentations, policy statements, legal opinions, memoranda, briefs, training manuals and emails related to Operation Pacifier, from January 2014 to the date of this request.
Operation Pacifier was an FBI-led investigation into dark web child pornography site Playpen. In February 2015, the FBI briefly took over the site and deployed a network investigative technique in an effort to identify its visitors. It then shared the collected data with other law enforcement agencies. A media report about the operation can be found here: https://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-fbis-unprecedented-hacking-campaign-targeted-over-a-thousand-computers
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In order to help to determine my status to assess fees, you should know that I am journalist writing for Motherboard, VICE's technology and science site, and that this request is being made as part of news gathering.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Joseph Cox
From: Interpol-USNCB FOIA
Good morning,
The attached document is in response to your FOIA request dated July 31, 2016.
Sincerely,
INTERPOL Washington FOIA Service Center
(202)-616-0201
U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, D.C. 20530
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From: Joseph Cox
Hi,
Thank you for the response, appreciated.
Sincerely,
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 31, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2016-147.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 31, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2016-147.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: INTERPOL Washington (U.S. National Central Bureau)
Good morning,
Interpol Washington's FOIA Service Center responded to your request on August 2, 2016. A copy of the final response is attached to this email. If you have questions concerning your request, please call Interpol Washington's FOIA Service Center at the telephone number listed below to speak with the FOIA Public Liaison.
Thank you very much.
INTERPOL Washington FOIA Service Center
U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, D.C. 20530
202-616-0201
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~WRD000
