Exclusive: Homicides drop linked to COVID-19 fraud prosecutions

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1 年前
COVID-19 fraud prosecutions are contributing to a significant drop in Baltimore's violent crime in 2023, Maryland U.S. Attorney Erek Barron told the 11 News I-Team in an exclusive interview. By prosecuting those violent criminals for pandemic fraud, Barron said it's "getting violent criminals off our streets by any legal means necessary," and he said those efforts have contributed to a 20% drop in Baltimore homicides and a 10% drop in nonfatal shootings compared to 2022. Barron said violent criminals have been prosecuted for things like illegal PCP, small business loans and unemployment insurance fraud.