2002 Wiretap Report Released
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has released it Wiretap Report 2002.
Federal and state courts authorized a total of 1,358 wiretap applications, down 9 percent from the 1,491 applications in 2001. ........Wiretaps were most frequently authorized to investigate violations of drug and gambling laws....Of the wiretaps authorized in 2002, 77 percent (1,052 wiretaps) cited drug offenses as the most serious offense under investigation.[link via Paper Chase]
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