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    The Asset Forfeiture Section prosecutes civil and criminal asset forfeiture matters arising from a wide range of federal offenses.  While a majority of the cases in the section involve narcotics and money laundering violations, the section also handles significant cases in such diverse areas as bank and health care fraud, smuggling, gambling and child exploitation. 

    Section Chief Telephone Address
    Steven Welk
    Assistant United States Attorney     		(213) 894-6166 The United States Attorney's Office
    Central District of California
    Criminal Division
    Attn: Asset Forfeiture Section
    312 North Spring Street
    Los Angeles, California 90012