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Information that shipments were made from the bankrupt store late at night or in a covert manner, that foreign vans or trucks were - loaded at the bankrupt's premises, that the bankrupt hastily liqui-- dated his affairs immediately prior to closing by sacrifice or below- cost salex, all are significant of irrecularities and are a material aid to the progress of the investigation. Attempts on the part of the bankrupt to collect old accounts after proceedings have been insti- tuted also are evidence of violations. a In bankruptcy cases particularly, local peace officers can obtain valuable information in the form of rumors and local undercurrent reports which are not available to an outside investigator. a re ee eet eee pee mee IMPERSONATION OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS | Whenever information is received by a peace officer or law-enforce- ment official which indicates that an individual falsely claims or did falsely claim to be an officer of the United States, or that such indi- vidual fraudulently acted as if he were a Federal officer for the pur- pose of obtaining or demanding anything of value, such as loans, credits, money, documents, or the cashing of checks, such information should be transmitted to the Bureau of Investigation, which will begin an immediate inquiry to determine whether or not a Federal law has been violated. LARCENY OF GOODS IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE Any facts which indicate that any person or persons did steal any- thing being shipped from one State to another State, from any freight or express shipment, or that any person received anything which was stolen from such shipments, should be reported to the Bureau of Investigation, THEFT, EMBEZZLEMENT, OR ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY It is a violation of a Federal law to embezzle, purioin, or steal any property of the United States, or to receive such property knowing the same to have been stolen. The Bureau of Investigation has in- vestigative jurisdiction over offenses of this nature. CRIMES ON GOVERNMENT RESERVATIONS The investigation of crimes committed on Government reservations, including Indian reservations, or in any Government building, or on Government property, is under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Investigation and any information concerning such crimes should be forwarded to the nearest bureau office. TO a ee ni ee gene cme ape ee Re me ee eee