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Wiretaps, searches up in 2002
The Justice Dept. won approval for a record 1,228 warrants last year for wiretaps and searches of suspected terrorists and spies, a reflection of aggressive efforts to prevent terror attacks. The total for 2001 was 934, and for 2000 was 1,003. The FBI often uses the specialized warrants to record phone calls and e-mails of citizens and immigrants believed to be agents of a foreign power.
** To escape prosecution, over 1,200 people stepped forward to reveal they used offshore ...