Criminal Division
Terrorism and National Security
The Terrorism & National Security Unit includes prosecutors and an intelligence specialist.
Fraud and Corruption
The Fraud & Corruption Unit focuses on the types of complex fraud, corruption, and financial crimes that the federal government is uniquely qualified to handle.
Computer Crimes & Child Exploitation
The Computer Crimes and Child Exploitation Unit prosecutes a broad range
of computer-related crimes, from cases involving the sexual exploitation
of children and child pornography to computer intrusions, copyright and
trademark violations, theft of trade secrets, economic espionage, and
Internet fraud.
Narcotics
The work of the Narcotics Unit focuses on the Drug Abuse Prevention and
Control Act,which sets out federal criminal offenses involving unlawful
importation, possession and distribution of controlled substances, and
rules concerning civil and criminal forfeiture of contraband, facilities
used to further unlawful drug trafficking, and the proceeds of unlawful
drug trafficking. The unit also handles drug-related crimes such as homicides,
guns and gang activities.
Violent Crime Strike Force
The Violent Crime Strike Force Unit will consolidate violent crime, firearms crimes, gang-related crime, and organized crime cases.
Asset Forfeiture Unit
The Asset Forfeiture Unit is responsible for the prosecution of criminal
and civil forfeiture cases. In addition to litigating civil forfeiture
cases, the section provides support to Criminal Division AUSAs (Assistant
United States Attorneys) on all criminal forfeiture issues. Forfeiture
AUSAs work with most of the federal law enforcement agencies, assisting
their criminal investigations by identifying assets subject to forfeiture
and developing evidence for seizure and forfeiture.