Originally published October 9 2005
New Orleans city official caught hoarding relief supplies
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Cedric Floyd, an administrative officer for the city of New Orleans, was discovered in possession of truckloads worth of supplies meant for distribution among victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Officers searched Cedric Floyd's home because of complaints that city workers were helping themselves to donations for hurricane victims.
Floyd, who runs the day-to-day operations in the suburb of Kenner, was in charge of distributing the goods.
Police plan to seek a charge of committing an illegal act as a public official against Floyd, and more charges against other city workers are possible, police Capt.
The donations filled a large pickup truck four times.
"It was an awful lot of stuff," Caraway said.
The donated materials must be processed as evidence but eventually will be distributed to victims.
"We have lots of families that are begging for these supplies," said Attorney General Charles Foti, whose office assisted in the investigation.
Attempts to reach Floyd were unsuccessful at home numbers listed under his name in Kenner.
His office number went unanswered after business hours.
Philip Ramon, chief of staff to Kenner Mayor Philip Capitano, has said city officials were investigating the alleged pilfering but added that many employees were themselves hurricane victims.
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