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FBI raids SF tow company with history of illegal towing; owners charged with money laundering

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Specialty Towing and its owners have been under fire for months and has been suspected from doing business with the city of San Francisco.

Luz PenaThe FBI on Thursday raided San Francisco's Specialty Towing as its owners who are facing money launder and fraud charges.FBI agents descended on a troubled San Francisco towing business with law enforcement personnel staging outside for two hours, according to a witness.Multiple agents came out of Specialty Towing with evidence bags as others questioned people inside.EXCLUSIVE:

Earlier this year, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu confirmed his office had been investigating "Auto Towing." After the raid, the U.S. Department of Justice confirmed to ABC7 News that Jose Badillo and Jessica Najarro who owned or operated Jose's Towing and Auto Towing appeared in federal court Thursday to face mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering charges related to an alleged scheme to defraud an auto insurance company. Adding the couple "conspired to defraud an insurance company by submitting a fraudulent insurance claim on a wrecked car.

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