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Louisiana Official Caught Ripping Off Donations

Associated Press News Wire (ap@telecom-digest.org)
Wed, 21 Sep 2005 23:08:43 -0500

Police found cases of food, clothing and tools intended for hurricane
victims at the home of the chief administrative officer for a New
Orleans suburb, authorities said Wednesday.

Officers searched Cedric Floyd's home because of complaints that city
workers were helping themselves to donations for hurricane
victims. Floyd, who runs the day-to-day operations in the suburb of
Kenner, was in charge of distributing the goods.

Police plan to seek a charge of committing an illegal act as a public
official against Floyd, and more charges against other city workers
are possible, police Capt. Steve Caraway said.

The donations filled a large pickup truck four times. "It was an awful
lot of stuff," Caraway said.

The donated materials must be processed as evidence but eventually
will be distributed to victims. "We have lots of families that are
begging for these supplies," said Attorney General Charles Foti, whose
office assisted in the investigation.

Attempts to reach Floyd were unsuccessful at home numbers listed under
his name in Kenner. His office number went unanswered after business
hours.

Philip Ramon, chief of staff to Kenner Mayor Philip Capitano, has said
city officials were investigating the alleged pilfering but added that
many employees were themselves hurricane victims.

Copyright 2005 The Associated Press.

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