Raids in 2 states expand corruption probe of L.A. County assessor
A corruption probe into Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez widened as investigators in two states served search warrants on a dozen locations, and new details emerged about Noguez's personal attention to the tax concerns of generous campaign contributors.
As helicopters circled overhead, officials from the district attorney's office combed Noguez's Huntington Park home for several hours Wednesday, eventually carting away boxes of potential evidence.
Noguez could not be reached for comment because he was in Mexico, said spokesman Louis Reyes. Noguez left the country last week to spend time with family following the death of his father, Reyes said. "The department is fully cooperating with the district attorney in their investigation," he said.
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