FBI, DPS raid several city, county government buildings in Laredo
The FBI carried out searches across the state Wednesday as part of a public corruption probe centered on Laredo and Webb County.
The investigation appears to focus on Dannembaum Engineering, a firm with offices in several Texas cities that has taken on high-profile contracts Laredo.
The buildings searched included Laredo City Hall, the City Hall Annex, the Public Works Department, the offices of Webb County Precinct 4 Commissioner Jaime Canales and the offices of Dannenbaum Engineering in Laredo, San Antonio, Houston and McAllen. The front door to the Dannenbaum Engineering office on McPherson Road in Laredo had been removed by the FBI.
FBI spokeswoman Michelle Lee confirmed that agents were present at the offices of Dannenbaum Engineering in Laredo and in San Antonio, as well as the City of Laredo offices. She also confirmed that that Webb County Precinct 4 Commissioner Jaime Canales's offices were the only commissioners' offices where agents were present.
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