By m Bro
City Commi loner
George Wy Inger finally get
hi wish - the inve tivation
of the Benton Harbor Police
Department.
With earch arrant
igned by Berrien Di trict
Chief Judge Daniel Deja. the
Michig n State Police. as­
si ted by the Berrien County
Pro ecutor: Office went to
the Benton H rbor Police
Department before midnight
on Wedne day, November 8.
and tayed until early the
next morning, to investigate
allegation about drugs and
drug money .being
mishandled.
In the e arch discrepan­
cie in the use of drug money
wa found by the inve -
tigators.
On November 9, Mayor
William Wolf called pre
conference. "The earch war­
rant u d 0 Y
evening was precipitated by
allegation that have arisen
over everal month concern­
ing the mi handling of
eviuc nci and forfeiture
monie , Wolf said."
"The fact that the e fund
cxi ted t all is evidence of
the Bcnton Harbor Police
Department' ucee in
countering the drug threat on
our city treet. The concern
on the part of the Benton Har­
bor Ci ty Commis ion, The
Mayor, and the City Manager
a to the manner in which
the c monie are accounted
for and the purpo e to which
they re applied, i a matter
of public record, If aid Wolf.
WolJ also stated th t the
"action taken by the
Michigan State Police and a -
i ted in by th Berrien Coun­
ty Pro .c curor ' Offic was
done ith thc prior con ent
and knowledgc of majority
of the Benton Harbor City
Commi ion, including him-
elf. "
He ended hi tatements
. aying, "It i our fervent
de ire to either remove the
cloud of uspicion that hangs
over our city or to ee the
appropriate criminal, civil,
or dministrative remedie
implemented."
CO I'SIO ER Char-
Ie Yarbrough., ho WI
pre ent at the pre con­
ference, ceu ed Mayor Wolf
of being behind the whole in­
vestigation. "It' ju t a witch
bunt", he said bout the in-
Co tI ed ,. e l'
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