Top federal prosecutor in L.A. resigns after 3 years

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Nick Hanna, who was apviolated, and defend the resolve allegations that the pointed by President DonUnited States and its citibank engaged in frauduald Trump in early 2018, zens from adversaries both lent sales practices for more said his last day as U.S. atforeign and domestic.” than a decade. torney for the Los AngelesDuring his tenure Hanna A nd Ha nna’s of f ice based district will be Frioversaw a string of public helped form an opioid reday. corruption cases including sponse team that targets

“It has been the honor a pay-to-play scheme at Los narcotics traffickers who of a lifetime to serve the Angeles City Hall that re- sell drugs that result in fatal overdoses. The program has resulted in nearly a dozen prosecutions so far, officials said.

In addition, the office brought charges against more than 300 gang members, including alleged narcotics traffickers, gun runners and others accused of committing a series of killings.

Hanna oversaw about 280 assistant U. S. attorneys who staff the largest Justice Department office outside of Washington.