UPDATED: Law enforcement executing search warrant at Caterpillar facilities

Posted on March 2, 2017
Police at Caterpillar
Caterpillar said it is cooperating with the investigation. (Photo courtesy Twitter/@_EugeneDaniel)

By Adam Studzinski

PEORIA – Federal law enforcement officials were at a number of Caterpillar facilities in Peoria Thursday, including the company’s world headquarters.

News partner WMBD reported the officials are executing a search warrant. The federal warrant allows law enforcement to seize any documents related to Caterpiller’s business in Switzerland.

Law enforcement were also outside Caterpillar locations in East Peoria and Morton.

A statement from Cat said it’s cooperating with the investigation.

Adam Studzinski can be reached at [email protected].

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