Fraud and Corruption Cases continue following Hurricane Katrina

In the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the federal government began pouring billions of dollars into New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region to aid recovery efforts—and the criminal justice system braced for the fraud and corruption that would surely follow all that money.

There have also been many cases of public corruption associated with Katrina, said David Welker, special agent in charge of our New Orleans office. “When it comes to criminal activity and public officials trying to siphon off funds meant for projects to rebuild the area,” he said, “we maintain a zero tolerance policy. We won’t stop pursuing these cases no matter how much time passes.” 

http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2009/september/katrina_090109

 

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