Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Mysterious library raid linked to federal extortion, money laundering probe, warrants reveal

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Mysterious library raid linked to federal extortion,money laundering probewarrants reveal.

The Orange Public Library was closed on July 21
 during an FBI search. (Noah Cohen |
 NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
ORANGE — The dozens of documents, computers, hard drives, and other materials FBI investigators seized from the Orange Public Library last month were tied to an investigation into theft, fraud, extortion, and the misuse of government funds, according to a search and seizure warrant obtained by NJ Advance Media.
The warrant, which was executed by federal agents on July 21, requested evidence related to an investigation into a litany of potential violations, including theft of federal government funds, accepting corrupt payments from an agency that receives federal funds, wire fraud, extortion, and money laundering.
The FBI's warrant included demands for documents related to the library's HVAC system, its Saturday literacy program, janitorial and maintenance services, and all of its financial dealings, including bank statements, cancelled checks, and receipts....

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