Federal and state authorities reported fewer wiretaps during 2011, primarily because they made fewer applications related to narcotics offenses, according to an annual report recently released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
There were 2,732 wiretaps reported in 2011, a 14 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data compiled by the A.O. Federal judges approved 792 of the wiretap requests, while state judges authorized 1,940. Illegal drugs were cited as the most serious offence in 85 percent of the applications.
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