FBI raids San Bernardino airport over corruption probe

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Source: Daily Bulletin


SAN BERNARDINO -- The FBI on Wednesday served search warrants at San Bernardino International Airport and the Riverside home of airport developer Scot Spencer.

The raid follows an annual report released July 1 by the county's civil Grand Jury that sharply criticized operations at the airport, alleging questionable practices in its finances, construction management and how it awards developer contracts.

Mayor Pat Morris, who presides over the board of a joint-powers authority that oversees redevelopment of the airport, said at a meeting with The Sun's
The FBI served federal warrants Wednesday morning at the Inland Valley Development Agency and the San Bernardino International Airport Authority in San Bernardino, and another at a Riverside residence. editorial board on Wednesday he had no information on the specifics of the federal probe and had not been served with a warrant. "I'm in the dark on all this, but we'll have to see what develops," Morris said. Morris stands by the oversight of the airport's operations.


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