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   OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Just as the sun rose Thursday, FBI agents raided   
   the home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. There is no official word about the   
   reason for the investigation, but sources tell the ABC7 I-Team it involves   
   a political corruption case against the mayor and some of her supporters.   
      
   The FBI confirmed only that they carried out a "court-authorized law   
   enforcement activity" at the mayor's home, but that was not the only stop   
   for agents on Thursday.   
      
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   Thao's home   
      
   Confirmed locations raided by federal officials:   
   Home of Mayor Sheng Thao on Maiden Lane in the Oakland Hills   
   California Waste Solutions at the Embarcadero   
   Home of California Waste Solutions' Andy Duong on View Crest Court   
   Home of California Waste Solutions' David and Linda Duong on Skyline Blvd   
   More than a dozen FBI agents emerged from Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's house   
   after four hours inside. They carried boxes, plastic tubs and trash bags   
   and left without comment. Witnesses heard a ruckus before 6 a.m.   
      
   Nina Medina, President of the National Latino Peace Officers Association,   
   told us, "And about 6:00 this morning, I heard a male voice yelling to   
   open the door. Open the door."   
      
   Medina happened to be staying in the neighborhood with friends. She came   
   from San Diego for a meeting with the new Oakland police chief.   
      
   "The federal government doesn't force or obtain warrants into one's   
   residence without probable cause," Medina said. "And when it rises, in my   
   experience, to the level of the federal government, you're talking about   
   some significant issues."   
      
   Once the FBI left, ABC7 News went to Thao's door to check reports it had   
   been kicked in or rammed through. There was no damage to the door or sill.   
      
      
   Later, Mayor Thao's partner Andre Jones emerged with a bag and refused to   
   comment before he left.   
      
   Law enforcement sources tell ABC7 News this is a public corruption case,   
   with the FBI, IRS and US Postal Service working together. Agents hit   
   several locations, including the offices of California Waste Solutions -   
   we spotted IRS investigators there.   
      
   The company was started by David and Victor Duong who were under   
   investigation by the Public Ethics Commission for funneling money through   
   "straw donors" to council members, a story first reported by Oaklandside   
   in 2020.   
      
   Thao allegedly received some of that money. She also traveled with the   
   Duong brothers who funded the trade mission to Vietnam last summer. All   
   this, in a week with her recall being approved for a vote.   
      
   MORE: Recall organizers call on Oakland mayor to resign after measure   
   garners enough signatures for ballot   
      
   "While the FBI raid does not prove her guilt in the ongoing investigation,   
   we already have multiple smoking guns indicating Thao's lack of fitness   
   for public office," said OUST president Brenta Harbin-Forte. "OUST calls   
   on the numerous individuals and organizations that endorsed Mayor Thao to   
   speak out on these recent events. They spent millions to get Thao elected,   
   and all of these relationships are now called into question."   
      
   "Oakland is in crisis. The mayor's office is in crisis," said political   
   consultant Sam Singer. He has guided political campaigns and corporations   
   through various types of crises. He says the future does not look bright   
   for the mayor.   
      
   "In the last 24 hours, 40,000 voters turned in signatures to have the   
   mayor recalled. This morning, she wakes up, and the FBI is knocking her   
   door down. I don't see how she overcomes this, it's likely that she will   
   wind up having to resign."   
      
   We reached out to the mayor's office and have not received any sort of   
   comment. She canceled an appearance at a news conference Friday morning.   
      
   California Waste Solutions released the following statement in response to   
   these raids:   
      
      
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