Costs of Arresting Julian Assange and Policing court hearings
Dear Metropolitan Police Service (MPS),
What has been the cost of arresting Julian Assange in April 2019?
What has been the cost of policing his court hearings the last 12 months?
Many thanks for your assistance.
Yours faithfully,
Emmy Butlin
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Our ref: 01/FOI/20/014106
14/04/2020
Dear Ms Butlin
Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 01/FOI/20/014106
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"What has been the cost of arresting Julian Assange in April 2019?
What has been the cost of policing his court hearings the last 12 months?
Many thanks for your assistance."
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Dear Ms Butlin,
Please find attached MPS response to your FOIA request ref:
01/FOI/20/014106 - BUTLIN - Costs of Arresting Julian Assange and Policing
court hearings.
Kind regards
Bibi
Bibi Karim
Information Manager
Data Governance
Data Office
Metropolitan Police Service
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