The Queens district attorney’s office received a state grant worth half a million dollars last Thursday in a move that will help the prosecutor target motor vehicle theft and insurance fraud schemes within the borough, a spokeswoman said.
The grant for Queens was the largest in the state.
According to a release from Gov. George Pataki, District Attorney Richard Brown’s office will now have an additional $552,500 to initiate specialized training in breaking up auto theft and insurance schemes as part of a program that was designed to increase the number of prosecutions of criminals.
“The fight against auto insurance fraud remains one of District Attorney Brown’s top priorities,” his spokeswoman said. “The DA is pleased because the funds will enable the office to continue complex, long-term investigations targeting highly sophisticated fraud rings.”
