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ABSCAM — Part 10
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$ F 109"million in ‘property and obtai =
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*.uses for umlercover oper ations wil a Die? OUT, spart (0f-37.5 illion ip in thse uhdees,
a_same effectiveness:aiy 2272" i ceo! SQV ape alions." he ad
2s. “These investigations shoold ots In'explaining the” pate 5 alin
ibe overlooked bécause_of Abscant,: he stax" pi ase of undercover “agents to wor
‘-tstated, alluding to the overwhelming DO. swith informants, Webster said:: 137052
Hastie cof Abscam because publie. offi." “- "Tp become. an instant ‘criminal,
icials were involved." ws cnn) (3 #4. ae Sorow on the credibility: of a crook
& v7: *We'had the Black. Tina case 30. ghsritness who'wants to.help ss Whatever
> Florida” he:said, referring 0 a. dr
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smuggling operation that ‘involved sev his,reasons are, be wan <a i - +
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rs. oie orld figures from New Jer each, -- Hi Ae’s a swindler, he. knows the.”
: tempt made on the life: af. Judge.” * ‘Swindlers and he can talk to-them: He's.
, (Lawrence) King” =": x 7 «there to provide: the credibility’ forthe’ .
"He briefly detailed Several other.’ {corrupt bismenend those who.deal with
“major undercover investigations dn:J2O7TNpt jobsten to ster tele bed Tay Jt 38 Bie . ”
which informants were uséd. SInform-,. 2% ae ster a ne 8 earn. ol bia
Gants are still probably the- ‘most impor--* fig e an nae wis ited | vad
3 tant tool in law enforcement and we} ru money. in vier opetition whae
2 them whenever we can,” he noted. 4 tc Site of that undercover. operation HERE
‘Informant information Leus us Wee aoc brokered that money... <> aut
a | problem i if ap-area, and we-thes tar. We laundered $170" million:} 4 a
E get that area,” he’ said, adding’ that their ° ‘cash: The money was coming in So fast
information is not always: ‘yeliablé,:ne-4 ‘that they had to weigh it because:they
< “cessitating “trained and disciplined spé- j-,.didn’t have the time to count it ue
, cial agents to work these ; aye ts 3 that th the investigation prod :
* tions” more an three dozen indictments,:20
be “stil, Webster said with regard to? cars*six airplanes, ammunition and
his own ‘agents * “we want. only compe-. _millions of ollars: in ¢ash.and. bank
;,. tent People to deal in this, sleazy | env ’ :
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