Switzerland Rudolf Gerber, 1973 (b/w photo)

A portrait of Rudolf Gerber, Federal Prosecutor from 1974-1989, taken on September 24, 1973. The Federal Prosecutor's Office, as the investigating and prosecuting authority of the Swiss Confederation, is responsible for the offences that are subject to federal jurisdiction under the Criminal Code, such as prohibited intelligence service, explosive offences, attacks on magistrates and federal officials, counterfeit money offences as well as offences against the War Material Law. Since 2001, international crimes or crimes committed by criminal organizations that extend over several cantons as well as international crimes have also belonged to the group. Money laundering too.