Prosecutions under the Mobile Telephones (Re-Programming) Act 2002

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Peter Eckersley

Dear Crown Prosecution Service,

Please provide statistics on prosecutions for mobile phone reprogramming offences as follows:

Since the above Act came into force on 4th October 2002, how many prosecutions have there been, in each calendar year

(a) for the offence of changing a unique device identifier or interfering with a unique device identifier i.e. under s.1 (1) ?

(b) for the offence of possession of anything which may be used for the purpose of changing or interfering with the operation of a unique device identifier, i.e. under s.2(1) ?

(c) for the offence of supplying anything which may be used for the purpose of changing or interfering with the operation of a unique device identifier : i.e. under s.2(2) ?

(d) for the offence of offering to supply anything which may be used for the purpose of changing or interfering with the operation of a unique device identifier: i.e. under s.2(3) ?

For each year in which there were prosecutions, how many of the total prosecutions resulted in convictions, and how many resulted in acquittals ?

Yours faithfully,

Peter Eckersley

Freedom of Information Unit, Crown Prosecution Service

Dear Mr Eckersley

Freedom of Information Act 2000 Request - 5360

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Yours sincerely

Akhtar Hussain
Information Management Unit
020 3357 0899
[CPS request email]

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Freedom of Information Unit, Crown Prosecution Service

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Dear Mr Eckersley

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 REQUEST - 5360

Please see the attached response to your Freedom of Information request.

Yours sincerely,

Mr A Hussain
Information Management Unit
Crown Prosecution Service
Tel: 020 3357 0899
E-mail: [CPS request email]

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