NY Department of State: Armed bounty hunters from Buffalo raid not licensed in NYS
and last updated 2021-02-16 20:41:05-05
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â The New York Department of State tells 7 Eyewitness News the armed bounty hunters who raided a home in Buffaloâs Seneca Babcock neighborhood are not licensed in New York State and could face penalties for what they did.
The Department of State regulates bounty hunters and licensing and says âBail Bonds LLC, located in Lebanon, PA is not licensed in New York State as either a Private Investigator or a Bail Enforcement Agent.â
BREAKING: Iâve learned that the Department of State which regulates bounty hunters is referring the Buffalo case to the New York Attorney General. Iâll have more at 6. @wkbw Hannah Buehler (@HannahBuehler) February 16, 2021
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