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Ducati North America Raided by the FBI

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Apparently, over 30 FBI agents raided with guns drawn at the Ducati North America South Bay Location. Looking for Tax Documents and other paperwork.

Nothing in the news. Probably an ongoing investigation. What could they possibly be looking for?

The employees who were onsite at the time are still pretty shaken up over this situation.

Having a gun pointed in your face after all that has happened in recent times would definitely be very scary.

Nothing on any websites yet. ROUNDBOY the reporter with the GOLD post!
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Umm...30 agents with guns drawn over paperwork ????
Ill wait to see if it's reported in the news.

Mad
 
Were they upset over the new Monster design? Or the Multistrada with valve springs and a 19" front wheel?
 
Maddevill said:
Umm...30 agents with guns drawn over paperwork ????
Ill wait to see if it's reported in the news.

Mad
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Oh it happened............ I was there. Never been so scared in my life!
 
usedtobefast said:
Were they upset over the new Monster design? Or the Multistrada with valve springs and a 19" front wheel?
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:laughing:laughing:laughing

I know exactly where that place is. I used to drive by it when I worked at Moffett Field and was out on lunch break.
 
Years ago a company I worked for got raided by the ATF (that was a pretty interesting scene to roll up to as I arrived at work)

Turns out a disgruntled former employee had reported us for mishandling of toxic and explosive chemicals in our data center or something along those lines.

Doesn't sound as dramatic as this, no guns were drawn and we just got to hang around outside while they searched the building.
 
elskipador said:
Oh it happened............ I was there. Never been so scared in my life!
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With Covid and most offices empty these days I’m wondering how many employees were onsight? I’m picturing a big empty office space with maybe a couple of folks actually there.
 
greenmonster said:
With Covid and most offices empty these days I’m wondering how many employees were onsight? I’m picturing a big empty office space with maybe a couple of folks actually there.
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2 at the beginning, 3 at the end.
 
Ok well I don’t get it then. There must be more to this than tax documents. Must be some kind of criminal operation going on there.
 
greenmonster said:
Ok well I don’t get it then. There must be more to this than tax documents. Must be some kind of criminal operation going on there.
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An Italian involved in crime, nooooooo....


















Kidding, kidding!
 
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Not favorable with a 19" front. That must be it. :p

Honestly... 30 agents?? WTF. Talk about overkill.

Something to talk about huh Shawn?? Wow.
 
budman said:
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Not favorable with a 19" front. That must be it. :p

Honestly... 30 agents?? WTF. Talk about overkill.

Something to talk about huh Shawn?? Wow.
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Ever time I talk about it I end up breaking down in tears.
 
elskipador said:
Ever time I talk about it I end up breaking down in tears.
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I tell you man, it sounds awful. Your reputation precedes you even with the FBI, because making the unflappable Shawn miss a beat took 30 dudes. They'da had me at one. Ok, maybe two.

To better days, my friend
 
I've been out with Skippy in the mission many a late night. Nothing has ever spooked him. I said you needed to release buddy. All that manhood emotion trapped inside there needed to let go. :party

Everyone on edge these days. Gun pointed in your face and a full search would have my heart beating fast too. Only 2-3 people there and the FBI all over the place.

Also, think about it were they there for Skips? He didn't know. That crime ring he runs with TMU and the Autobots. :rofl j/k

The thought I had is emissions or embezzlement or fraud. FBI also deals with AML so could be that too. hacker maybe? Plenty of things....

Just don't know how it could be so serious that you have to come in guns blazing?

And not a false alarm, cause they were looking for papers....documents. They had enough probable cause to come in full vest and weapons drawn.

But what do I know? I'm a trouble maker. LOL:twofinger
 
elskipador said:
Definitely not a joke & it wasn't funny when a few pistols were pointed at my face.
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Fair comment. I was reacting to the flippant comments, and failed to account for the reality of what you went through and the trauma that might create. Am curious to learn what it was all about. Aren’t they owned by VW now?
 
I'm fascinated by this. 30 agents with guns drawn. Meanwhile, in another part of the country, things were very different...

Mad
 
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