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FBI Raids San Francisco Towing Company Under Investigation

Specialty Towing, suspended by City Attorney, faces federal scrutiny for alleged predatory practices and fraud.

  • Federal agents conducted a court-authorized raid at Specialty Towing's Bayview location.
  • City Attorney David Chiu had previously suspended the company from city contracts due to alleged illegal towing and welfare fraud.
  • Co-owners Abigail Fuentes and Jose Badillo are accused of using fraudulent welfare claims to fund luxury purchases.
  • The FBI used flash grenades and SWAT tactics to enter the premises and search the company's trucks.
  • Employees and neighboring businesses were unaware of the raid's specifics, with no official comment from the FBI.
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