Fourfold Rise Seen in Narcotics Theft From NYPD Office
Police Commissioner Murphy revealed the narcotics theft from the NYPD property office may be far larger than first stated, with estimates suggesting up to about 88 pounds of heroin and 131 pounds of cocaine plus cash and jewelry missing. He ordered a six-location inventory as a nationwide probe into police corruption unfolds, noting the case involves the long notorious French Connection era.
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New York
Patrick WY. Murphy
Murphy
Palm Beach Boss Installs Shopping Spree For Women Employees
John Bell Martin III, president of a Palm Beach mortgage loan company, surprised his seven women staff with a shopping spree on Worth Avenue, a lunch, a beauty parlor visit, and cocktails. Limited to a $75 per person shopping bill, the day included clothes selection, a French lunch, spa pampering, and a return to work. Martin said he preferred giving over receiving and wanted to do something special this Christmas.
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Palm Beach
Fla
John Bell Martin III
Martin
Randy
Worth Avenue
Thumbprint system curbs bad checks in California stores
In Redwood City a four month trial uses the Identicator to obtain thumbprints on checks. Police say reported fraud fell 32 percent and merchants saved about 10 thousand dollars. Sears tests over ten dollar checks with optional fingerprints or ID and mug shots. The device prints a fingerprint from natural oils in about ten seconds.
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Car Pieper
Identicator Corp
Redwood City
John McDonald
McDonald
Sears Roebuck and Co
Steve Beélavich
Sears
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