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. ae: wee Ne See te ae han NUMBER OF CONVICTIONS ,,., } 1,200 949 9m — 1,064 Fw tke ake URN aR ats ESE bent bere. oat TE RS Hates! tes 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 FISCAL YEARS Fiscal Year 1975 proved to be an all-time high in bank fraud and embezzlement convictions. pirates’’ who illegally duplicate motion picture During Fiscal 1975, FBI investigations resulted films. During Fiscal 1975, FBI investigations in 25 convictions and fines and recoveries total- ', Tesulted in 130 convictions ang fines and recover- ing $53,987. _— ies of $23,796,940, Federal Laws relating to Contempt of Court, Interception of Communications matters cons Obstrnction of Justice, and Perjury were enacted ; : cern the illegal use or possession of surreptitious by Congress to uphold the dignity and sanctity of mee: devices commonly known as “‘bugs.*’ These vio- the Federal judiciary system and to insure proper | ' lations often involve domestic and marital dis» administration of justice. During Fiscal 1975, _ cord situations in which private detective agen- investigations by the FBI under these statutes” cies use “‘bugs’’ to intercept conversations. resulted in 222 convictions and fines and re-® ¥% Occasionally, industrial espionage is involved. coveries totaling $81,576.