MILFORD TOWNSHIP, Michigan (May 18) - The FBI said it was searching property northwest of Detroit for clues to the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union leader who was last seen more than 30 years ago. TV newscasts showed people with shovels and freshly turned dirt at the site.
Agent Dawn Clenney, an FBI spokeswoman, said the bureau executed a search warrant Wednesday in Milford Township, about 35 miles from Detroit.
Investigators are looking for "evidence of criminal activity that may have occurred under previous ownership" on the property, Clenney said.
Asked if they were looking for Hoffa's remains, she said, "Could be," but declined to comment further.
A law enforcement source in Washington, D.C., said Wednesday's search was based on information developed several years ago and verified more recently.
There was suspicious activity on the farm the day Hoffa vanished, with a backhoe appearing near a barn, the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation is continuing.
Organized crime figures had used the area for meetings, but the location was never used again after Hoffa disappeared, the source said.
The Teamsters leader was last seen in July 1975 at a Michigan restaurant.
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Agent Dawn Clenney, an FBI spokeswoman, said the bureau executed a search warrant Wednesday in Milford Township, about 35 miles from Detroit.
Investigators are looking for "evidence of criminal activity that may have occurred under previous ownership" on the property, Clenney said.
Asked if they were looking for Hoffa's remains, she said, "Could be," but declined to comment further.
A law enforcement source in Washington, D.C., said Wednesday's search was based on information developed several years ago and verified more recently.
There was suspicious activity on the farm the day Hoffa vanished, with a backhoe appearing near a barn, the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation is continuing.
Organized crime figures had used the area for meetings, but the location was never used again after Hoffa disappeared, the source said.
The Teamsters leader was last seen in July 1975 at a Michigan restaurant.
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uppy:
He's freakin Jimmy Hoffa, what do you expect, a big sign on his back saying "Look at me, I use to run the Teamsters"?
