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) - --- MAP posted-by: Terry Liittschwager