UPDATE: The Muskegon Heights City Attorney Office released a detailed statement confirming the city is part of this ongoing multi-agency investigation. Representatives from the city attorney's office were present during the search at City Hall "to ensure the legal rights of city officials were respected and the protections afforded to city employees were upheld."
MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, Mich. — Muskegon Heights City Attorney Statement by news
The city attorney's office added that its presence is not a statement about the investigation itself, nor is it a statement about the allegations or any individual involved.
City Attorney Te Smith has communicated directly with Prosecutor Hilson about the matter.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
Federal and state law enforcement agencies executed several search warrants as part of an investigation throughout Muskegon County, according to the prosecutor's office.
On Thursday, the search warrants were executed in a collaborative effort of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Internal Revenue Service and the Michigan State Police, said Prosecutor DJ Hilson in a statement.
DEA, FBI and State Police officers were seen entering and exiting the Muskegon Heights City Hall building Thursday morning.
The investigation involves financial and drug crimes, said Hilson, whose office is working with the United State Attorney's Office.
In a statement, Hilson said he is "committed to transparency with the public, who undoubtedly have and will have many questions about today's law enforcement activity."
"Our ethical duties, as well as protecting the integrity of this investigation, limit our ability at this time to disclose specific details," the statement continued.
