General Crimes
The General Crimes Unit, the Office's largest unit, is assembled to handle the majority of primarily reactive criminal cases. Cases prosecuted by this unit span the gamut of federal crimes, including narcotics distribution, border crimes, thefts, false statements, violations of immigration laws, illegal firearms, mail fraud, bank fraud, wire fraud, counterfeiting, crimes of violence, and crimes against children. The Unit's activities focus mainly on non-organized crimes, and shorter-term investigations. With an eye toward the efficient and effective prosecution of a broad variety of cases, the General Crimes Unit works with virtually all federal agencies, as well as with state and local law enforcement in order to better promote the Office's mission of cooperation and coordination among all law enforcement agencies.