Police say there was no "criminal offending" at The Safety Warehouse's controversial fake money drop in Auckland this weekend.
It comes after The Safety Warehouse’s promotional stunt at Aotea Square ended in violence on Saturday.
The online store, which sells protective wear, advertised that $100,000 in actual cash would be dropped from the sky in a "live cash giveaway".
However, the company dropped fake notes with discounts for their store instead, angering many.
Police today told 1 NEWS it has reviewed complaints over the event.
The event appeared to result in very little cash, but plenty of complaints and a violent backlash.
"No evidence of criminal offending has been identified from the information received by police in relation to the money drop," Inspector Scott Gemmell of Auckland City Police says.
"Police will be forwarding these complaints to the Commerce Commission for further review."
The owner of Outback Inn, John Lawrenson, says The Safety Warehouse's fake money was used to pay for drinks at his establishment on Saturday night.
The owner of Outback Inn says the likeness of the fake notes to real money is “very, very good”.
He told 1 NEWS the likeness of the fake notes to real money was “very, very good”, with his staff unable to tell the difference.
"If they’re in circulation in Hamilton where else could they be in use?" Lawrenson said.
The Safety Warehouse’s promotional stunt ended in violence on Saturday.
Hamilton Police say they need a formal complaint to be lodged before they can look into that issue.
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