Case Name: In the Matter of Macio Ennis, Also Known as Andre Lamont, Appellant, v. Thomas E. Slade, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1992-01-28
Citations: 179 A.D.2d 558
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Macio Ennis, Also Known as Andre Lamont, Appellant, v Thomas E. Slade, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 179
Pages: 558–559

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Macio Ennis, Also Known as Andre Lamont, Appellant, v Thomas E. Slade, Respondent.

Opinion:
Respondent, pursuant to Public Officers Law § 89 (3) (Freedom of Information Law, Public Officers Law art 6), made a diligent search and could not locate the documents described by petitioner, relating to an alleged narcotics investigation conducted by Brooklyn North Narcotics District and misidentified by petitioner as "Buy Operation 456, B-9-9127, UF 61". However, even if said documents did exist, such would be exempt from disclosure pursuant to Public Officers Law § 87 (2) (e) (iii), (iv) and (g). Records of a "Buy operation" are compiled for law enforcement purposes and, if disclosed, would reveal confidential sources and information, as well as expert criminal investigative techniques. Concur — Murphy, P. J., Sullivan, Ellerin, Ross and Kassal, JJ.