The majority of ‘Sneak & Peak’ searches were for drug-related offenses

Number of searches in FY 2011 by US law enforcement angencies without having to give prior notice – a fundamental change to fourth amendment privacy protections by the Patriot Act

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

Drugs

Extortion/racketeering

Over 75% of searches

were for drug-related

offenses. Terrorism

made up less

than 1%.

Fraud

Sex offense/forced labor

Immigration

Weapons

Fugitive/supervised release violation

Robbery/carjacking

Theft/embezzlement

Conspiracy

Smuggling/contraband

Murder

Kidnapping

Terrorism

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

Drugs

Extortion/racketeering

Over 75% of searches were

for drug-related offenses.

Terrorism made up

less than 1%.

Fraud

Sex offense/forced labor

Immigration

Weapons

Fugitive/supervised release violation

Robbery/carjacking

Theft/embezzlement

Conspiracy

Smuggling/contraband

Murder

Kidnapping

Terrorism

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

Drugs

Extortion/racketeering

Over 75% of searches were

for drug-related offenses.

Terrorism made up

less than 1%.

Fraud

Sex offense/forced labor

Immigration

Weapons

Fugitive/supervised release violation

Robbery/carjacking

Theft/embezzlement

Conspiracy

Smuggling/contraband

Murder

Kidnapping

Terrorism

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

Drugs

Extortion/racketeering

Over 75% of searches were

for drug-related offenses.

Terrorism made up

less than 1%.

Fraud

Sex offense/forced labor

Immigration

Weapons

Fugitive/supervised release violation

Robbery/carjacking

Theft/embezzlement

Conspiracy

Smuggling/contraband

Murder

Kidnapping

Terrorism

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

Drugs

Extortion/racketeering

Over 75% of searches were

for drug-related offenses.

Terrorism made up

less than 1%.

Fraud

Sex offense/forced labor

Immigration

Weapons

Fugitive/supervised release violation

Robbery/carjacking

Theft/embezzlement

Conspiracy

Smuggling/contraband

Murder

Kidnapping

Terrorism