CBS Los Angeles published on July 22, 2019: FBI Raids LADWP Offices In Downtown LA. FBI agents served search warrants at Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) offices in downtown L.A. Monday morning.
— Global Awareness 101 (@Mononoke__Hime) July 22, 2019FBI Raids Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Headquarters In Downtown Los Angeles as well as the LADWP offices in LA City Hall this Monday morning.https://t.co/QEdi4QhKJy
CBS2 News, Los Angeles local
written by Staff
Monday July 22, 2019
LOS ANGELES – FBI agents served search warrants at Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) offices in downtown L.A. Monday morning.
Agents served the warrants before 10 a.m. at two different locations: the LADWP headquarters at 111 N Hope St., as well as City Hall. Video footage showed at least three agents entering the LADWP building.
An FBI spokesperson confirmed to CBS2 that agents were serving the search warrants under a sealed affidavit and would not comment on the nature of the investigation.
No arrests were planned, the FBI said.
“The affidavit in support of the search warrant has been sealed by the court and so I am prohibited from commenting on the nature of the investigation,” the spokesperson said.
LADWP is the largest municipal utility in the U.S., serving more than four million residents.
Last November, the FBI raided L.A. City Councilman Jose Huizar’s office and home as part of its investigation into possible bribery, extortion and money laundering at L.A. City Hall focusing on huge real estate investments from Chinese companies.
It’s unclear if Monday’s raids are linked to that case. Huizar has yet to be charged. He has also not resigned. He remains on the city council until his term expires in 2020.
In May, in response to the Huizar investigation, the city council began moving forward an ordinance which would ban candidates running for city elected office from receiving political campaign contributions from real estate developers.
In August of 2015, LADWP reached a $44 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit accusing the agency of over-billing as a result of problematic initiation of a new billing system.
CBS2 has reached out to LADWP for comment, but did not immediately hear back.
BREAKING NEWS: FBI Agents in Los Angeles Serve Sealed Search Warrants at LADWP and LA City Hall as Part of Ongoing Investigation.https://t.co/leLhgerkSD— Global Awareness 101 (@Mononoke__Hime) July 22, 2019
it always starts with low hanging fruit...— dr. griffin ❌ (@drgriffin10) July 23, 2019
film at 11
Well I live in Los Angeles and boy has LADWP been gouging us. I live in a small place and already have paid almost $1,000 this year for electricity only. It's insane. Thank God I have been able to pay the outrageous utility bill. 😒— Global Awareness 101 (@Mononoke__Hime) July 23, 2019
$1000 for 6 months?! Outrageous! I pay $80 - 110/ month. But we din't have the forced use of solar & wind. Natural gas is a lifesaver for electricity & heat.— 🦋 Neener ⛪🌞 (@neenerbuzz99) July 23, 2019
Gosh, I wish my utility bill was that low. They also add a lot of taxes and fees and other garbage charges. We're taxed enough already T.E.A. here in Los Angeles. Taxes and fees are awful. :/— Global Awareness 101 (@Mononoke__Hime) July 23, 2019
So how's your homeless situation again? Are these rates spent on infrastructure and public amenities? Where do they spend that money they gather under pretense of fiscal responsibility?— Peter (@PaganTri) July 23, 2019
Exactly. :/— Global Awareness 101 (@Mononoke__Hime) July 23, 2019
Fetynal involved I bet!— BitKangz Jr.🍔 (@cryptoMcfIy) July 23, 2019
Why would fentanyl be involved with the DWP?— Kung Pao (@KungPao19) July 23, 2019
The vast Majority of it comes thru the Port of LA from China, their has been talk about it entering the water system to Do what you think it would do.— BitKangz Jr.🍔 (@cryptoMcfIy) July 23, 2019
Wait, right into the water?🤔or transported via water?— Kung Pao (@KungPao19) July 23, 2019
Get on Netflix and watch Drug wars, first episode is on Fetynal, it explains the scenarios.— BitKangz Jr.🍔 (@cryptoMcfIy) July 23, 2019
Thanks for the tip. I'll check it out. I had no idea. FBI has been kicking some major butt. 👍— Global Awareness 101 (@Mononoke__Hime) July 23, 2019
I live in northern california and pay 127 dollars a month for water and we can't drink it. So we buy 5 gallon jugs and that costs another 60 per month. While they divert the water that should run in, down to southern California. #SplitCAup— Z. Ivory (@ZIvory5) July 23, 2019
We need to vote differently or else this will just keep happening to us— BleachB*tch Grace❤️🙏🏼🇺🇸 (@MediumGrace) July 23, 2019
Remember the Movie Chinatown ? pic.twitter.com/HZZlDoBWHY— Anthea (@HelenaFranciss) July 23, 2019
“Who is dumping thousands of gallons of water in the middle of a drought?”— Lew Erskine (@fbiwhataguy) July 23, 2019
I saw the movie recently under a recommendation & i`m truly glad that i did.— Anthea (@HelenaFranciss) July 23, 2019
And then when i saw the Tweet regarding the FBI raid it instantly brought the Movie back into my consciousness.
So i`m not asserting that there`s a connection but it seemed quite ironic.
We shall see.
The book Cadillac Desert tells the story too, great book.— jamiS (@jamiLasVegas) July 23, 2019
Sealed affidavits you say?— RTaylor7 (@taylor7_r) July 23, 2019
— Randall Flagg (@Randall26675290) July 23, 2019
#DrainingTheSwamp one corrupt city at a time!#TrumpLandslide2020— Patrick 🇺🇸 MAGA (@Patkell92936926) July 23, 2019
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