SANFORD — Investigators from the U.S. Air Force and the Department of Homeland Security searched a Sanford tomato warehouse Wednesday, but they wouldn’t say why.
The agents blocked access to Todd’s Tomatoes and Wholesale Produce on Wednesday morning and closed operations. Several agents, who wore Homeland Security badges, let employees out one by one in their cars. None of the employees would comment.
The U.S. Attorney’s office in Miami said law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant at the facility at 2350 Beardall Avenue in Sanford, but the “search warrant remains sealed and the investigation is ongoing,” said a statement from regional Department of Justice spokesman William Daniels.
Agencies involved included the Air Force Office of Special Investigations and the Defense Criminal Investigation Service. The Air Force Office of Special Investigations looks into serious crimes and threats to the Air Force, including espionage and terrorism.
