"9/11 heroes" cheated to get disability benefits

Dozens of former U.S. police officers and firefighters have been arrested in an investigation into fraud involving federal disability benefits.

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Wednesday, 08.01.2014.

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NEW YORK Dozens of former U.S. police officers and firefighters have been arrested in an investigation into fraud involving federal disability benefits. BBC reported, quoting the prosecution, that among the arrested are 72 police officers and eight firefighters. "9/11 heroes" cheated to get disability benefits "Some reportedly falsely claimed disabling conditions arising from the September 11 attacks," said BBC, and added that the fraud is believed to have cost hundreds of millions of dollars. "The brazenness is shocking," Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said on Tuesday. A retired police officer collected a disability pension for a neck injury and then went on to open a martial arts studio, while another told doctors he suffered panic attacks and was unable to leave his house - only to post photographs of himself on social media riding a jet ski. (Beta/AP, file) BBC Tanjug

"9/11 heroes" cheated to get disability benefits

"Some reportedly falsely claimed disabling conditions arising from the September 11 attacks," said BBC, and added that the fraud is believed to have cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

"The brazenness is shocking," Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said on Tuesday.

A retired police officer collected a disability pension for a neck injury and then went on to open a martial arts studio, while another told doctors he suffered panic attacks and was unable to leave his house - only to post photographs of himself on social media riding a jet ski.

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