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IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 3, 2001 Baca Announces Federal Law Enforcement Grant Program
Washington, DC - Today Congressman Joe Baca (D-Rialto) announced a $213,345 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to the San Bernadino Sheriff's Department for anti-money laundering efforts. These funds are being provided under the U.S. Department of Justice's Financial Crime-Free Communities Support (C-FIC) Anti-Money Laundering program. Congressman Baca has been a strong supporter of Department of Justice programs like C-FIC. The goals of the Department of Justice's program are to provide seed capital for state and local counter-money laundering enforcement efforts, to assist in the development of programs and to encourage partnerships or collaboration among state and local investigators, prosecutors and regulators. "Crime is becoming more and more sophisticated every day. We must have the resolve to commit the resources necessary to fight crime. We must have the better tools, training, and technology in this war against crime," said Congressman Baca. I commend the Sheriff's Department and the Department of Justice for this project. This grant will allow the Sheriff's Department to establish a full-time money laundering investigative task force that will work closely with the Inland Regional Narcotics Enforcement Team as well as the local District Attorney's office. Regarding the impact this grant will have on fighting money launderers, Congressman Baca stated, "money launderers will be washed out of the Inland Empire." # # # |
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