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ne FISCAL YEARS 813 LOS eee * tad local agencies, particularly those responsible “Ra the investigation of gambling and narcotics ‘Viglations, In Fiscal 1975, information.developed by the Fil and disseminated to other agencies resulted fR more thun 3,100 organized crime arrests: con- scalion of illicit drugs valued at $17 million, “$3 million worth of counterfeit bills, $2 million eat of cush, property and wagering parapher- ‘Jats; und assessed tax liens against $3 million = worth of Property identified in Federal gambling The following are some typical examples of “ais highly effective dissemination program: ““ =In October, 1974, information developed by ¢ swasS instrumental in helping the police ments of Detroit, Lansing, and Pontiac, higun, to conduct a series of major gambling §s resulting in the arrest of 116 persons, ; “On November 12, 1974, information supplied 7 Bae SSeS tt Oe eR LXE eee CONVICTIONS OF ORGANIZED CRIME AND GAMBLING FIGURES $ AS A RESULT OF FBI INVESTIGATION =’ ieseen = 1,367 by FBI sources enabled Drug Enforcement Admin- istration agents to break up an Indiana ring esti- mated to have been handling 855 million a year in narcotics. During the course of these raids, 28 subjects were arrested and approximately $22,500 worth of cash, property, weapons, stolen merchandise, and illicit drugs was confiscated. ~During January, 1975, information furnished by the FBI to local and state authorities in Mich- igan led to a series of three major raids, resulting in the arrests of more than 260 persons on gam: bling and narcotics charges. ~On March 29, 1975, information developed by the FBI during the course of a major Interstate Transportation of Obscene Matter case was utilized by the Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Sheriff's Office to seize more than $2 million worth of pornographic material. -On March 30, 1975, information disseminat- ; “t >» the FBI to Drug Enforcement Administration agemts led to a raid by Colombian authoritiestand the confiscation of $1 million worth of cocf#ine reportedly intended for shipment to the Unjred States,