We were made aware of a situation in those local municipalities where there were allegations that local retailers were fixing prices and talking to each other, so we conducted an investigation. We used the investigative tools we have at our disposal, including wiretaps and the ability to search businesses. We were able to build our case and at the end of the day lay charges on the individuals who participated in price-fixing in those four municipalities.
As Ms. Johnson said in her statement, we were able to obtain a number of guilty pleas that resulted in significant fines and jail terms.