Porterville Recorder

FBI conducting search warrant at Golden Sunrise Nutraceuti­cal

- By ALEXIS ESPINOZA aespinoza@portervill­erecorder.com

A swarm of Federal Bureau of Investigat­ions agents surrounded Golden Sunrise Nutraceuti­cal on North E Street in Portervill­e on Thursday as a team of FBI agents from Fresno were at the facility.

With several unmarked cars surroundin­g the Golden Sunrise Nutraceuti­cal facility and FBI agents clearly in uniform, passing drivers and nearby neighbors were drawn to the scene, some even sitting on their porches or slowing down their vehicles to watch what was happening.

Upon arrival, it appeared the agents were loading boxes from the facility into a medium sized trailer. Once full, the trailer left and headed west on Putnam Avenue. Agents continued to walk in and out of the facility, making trips to and from the vehicles parked outside.

Moving closer to the scene, it was clear the agents were investigat­ing the items inside the facility. Some agents were snapping photos of items on the front desk, and one agent sat behind the Golden Sunrise

Nutraceuti­cal computer and seemed to be searching the contents of the computers hard drive.

After approachin­g one of the FBI agents on scene to ask if there was any informatio­n that could be released about the investigat­ion, he simply stated no.

“No,” said the agent. “We’re just conducting a search warrant.”

An attempt was made to reach the owners of Golden Sunrise Nutraceuti­cal by telephone to ask if they could release any informatio­n about what was happening at the business, but there was no answer.

 ?? RECORDER PHOTO BY ALEXIS ESPINOZA ?? A team of FBI agents from Fresno were conducting a search warrant on Thursday morning at Golden Sunrise Nutraceuti­cal in Portervill­e.
RECORDER PHOTO BY ALEXIS ESPINOZA A team of FBI agents from Fresno were conducting a search warrant on Thursday morning at Golden Sunrise Nutraceuti­cal in Portervill­e.

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