ATLANTA, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Atlanta Field Office issued the following press release:
ATLANTA-As the FIFA World Cup concludes, the FBI Atlanta Field Office is recognizing the tremendous collaboration among federal, state, local, and international law enforcement partners that helped ensure the safety and security of millions of fans throughout the tournament.
Atlanta served as one of 11 host cities for the historic event, welcoming more than 500,000 spectators to eight World Cup matches and an additional 500,000-plus visitors to the FIFA Fan Festival. Throughout the tournament, FBI Atlanta worked alongside public safety partners to protect residents, visitors, athletes, and event per...