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Several Florida locations, including Orlando, searched during military investigation, but details scarce – WFTV

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ORLANDO, Florida – The U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) searched several locations across Florida this week as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, a spokeswoman confirmed.

Army investigators were also involved in the raids that took place on Tuesday.

This day, Heavenly Witness 9 captured images of police activity at 2710 Discovery Drive in east Orange County, including video of items being removed from the facility.

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The site is home to Cole Engineering, a military contractor that performs modeling and simulation work.

The OIG spokeswoman declined to say whether the crime scene was one of their raids or to provide information about the locations attacked.

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“Due to the active status of the investigation, we are not disclosing the identities of those involved,” she wrote.

Cole Engineering, the U.S. Army and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office did not respond to requests for comment.

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The Department of Defense’s Office of the Inspector General was established in 1982 and primarily investigates fraud, abuse, and waste within the agency.

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