The Senator from Alaska, Ted Stevens, who is famous for wanting to build a bridge to nowhere and referring to the internet as the “series of tubes” has had a run in with the law. The FBI and IRS swooped in on the Senator’s home as they look into how he managed to pay for a renovation.
“All I can say is that agents from the FBI and IRS are currently conducting a search at that residence,” said Dave Heller, the assistant special agent in charge of the FBI’s Anchorage office. The search began earlier this afternoon, he said. It’s the only such search warrant currently being served, he said.
Throughout the afternoon, a number of federal agents could be seen outside the house, along with a half-dozen government SUVs and other vehicles. Other agents were inside, with curtains drawn.
It couldn’t immediately be determined what, if anything, was being taken from the house. Some of the agents could be seen photographing the house’s exterior and surrounding property, including electrical outlets.
Agents at the house wouldn’t answer questions. Neighbors said the agents arrived around 11 a.m., and that a commercial locksmith company was called to open the door.
The crux of the situation is that allegedly an oil company, Veco, provided Stevens’ home with renovations.
[tags]Ted Stevens, FBI, IRS, Corruption[/tags]