Pubdate: Tue, 10 Jul 2001
Source: New York Times (NY)
Copyright: 2001 The New York Times Company
Section: Metro Briefing
Contact:  http://www.nytimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/298
Author: Tara Bahrampour
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/af.htm (Asset Forfeiture)

MINEOLA: ASSET SEIZURE FOR DRUG OFFENSE

In one of Nassau County's largest asset seizures for a drug-related 
offense, the Nassau County district attorney's office has seized $750,000 
from the estate of a man who committed suicide after being arrested for 
dealing drugs. The man, Robert Vorbeck of Queens, was arrested in July 1999 
on charges of selling cocaine in Nassau, Queens and Suffolk Counties. Two 
weeks later, he committed suicide in jail. Under state law, a prosecutor 
can seek forfeiture of any asset obtained during criminal activity. Denis 
Dillon, the district attorney, had sought all of Mr. Vorbeck's assets, but 
settled with the estate administrator for drug-related assets.   Tara 
Bahrampour (NYT)
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