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Why FBI raided Tangipahoa Sheriff's Office, Hammond police HQ; what they took

The FBI raided the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office and Hammond Police Department's offices Thursday, seizing computers, cellphones and case files in searches stemming from a US Justive Department investigation of a federal drug task force according to our partners at The Advocate.

HAMMOND, La. -- The FBI raided the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office and Hammond Police Department's offices Thursday, seizing computers, cellphones and case files in searches stemming from a US Justice Department investigation of a federal drug task force according to our partners at The Advocate.

The raids closed down two government buildings in Hammond as agents conducted interviews searched the premises in relation to a nearly year-old inquiry into a US Drug Enforcement Administration task force accused of stealing cash from drug dealers, selling confiscated narcotics and tampering with witnesses.

Two former members of the New Orleans-based task force, both of whom worked for TPSO, are facing federal charges. One pleaded guilty to state drug conspiracy charges earlier this year.

For the full report, visit The Advocate's website.

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