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From left, Deputy Chief Michael A. Mageary, Detective Robert LeBlanc, Chief Kevin F. Coppinger and IFB Investigator Matt Wrinn pose for a photograph at the recent IFB 25th Anniversary Awards Ceremony.
LYNN— Lynn Police Det. Robert LeBlanc and Chief Kevin F. Coppinger were recently recognized as significant contributors to the Insurance Fraud Bureau of Massachusetts (IFB).
LeBlanc has worked with the IFB since it came to Lynn in 2005. The bureau is located in the police station.
LeBlanc and the IFB are credited with successfully prosecuting more than 174 cases of insurance fraud from the Lynn office since 2005.
The bureau’s mission is to uncover and eliminate insurance fraud through investigation of fraudulent accidents, false injury claims and fraud associated with stolen motor vehicles. It has reduced insurance claims by hundreds of millions of dollars, they said.
“This commitment and dedication has led to a reduction in auto insurance rates in the city of Lynn and the state of Massachusetts,” Lynn Police said in a statement.
