Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II wants to deputize members of the state's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, allowing them to serve subpoenas, carry a weapon and wear a badge, according to a Washington Times report.
Mr. Cuccinelli, a Republican, said fraud control units need to be able to better protect themselves so they do not have to rely on local or federal law enforcement to track down suspected fraudsters in difficult-to-access locations.
"We're encountering a wide variety of types of individuals in these interviews, searches, stakeouts," Mr. Cuccinelli said, according to the report. "And a lot of them are not in easily accessible areas."
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Mr. Cuccinelli, a Republican, said fraud control units need to be able to better protect themselves so they do not have to rely on local or federal law enforcement to track down suspected fraudsters in difficult-to-access locations.
"We're encountering a wide variety of types of individuals in these interviews, searches, stakeouts," Mr. Cuccinelli said, according to the report. "And a lot of them are not in easily accessible areas."
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