US tapped 30L calls, texts in single wiretap order in 2016
US authorities intercepted and recorded over 30 lakh phone calls and text messages in a single wiretap order in Pennsylvania last year, a report has revealed. The intercepts, which were carried out over the course of two months by an undisclosed government agency, were authorised to facilitate the capture of 26 individuals suspected of illegal drug-related activities in the state.