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Catherine Cortez Masto: “The U.S. Attorney's Office can still prosecute these cases. They do not have to be in Indian Country to prosecute these…”

On the recordSeptember 26, 2017
The U.S. Attorney's Office can still prosecute these cases. They do not have to be in Indian Country to prosecute these cases, correct?
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Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic · Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Cortez Masto emphasizes the U.S. Attorney's jurisdiction over trafficking cases beyond Indian Country.

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