Company with local office under investigation
PUNTA GORDA — A Knoxville, Tenn.-based company with an office in Punta Gorda was raided by federal authorities last week, prompting clients to wonder what impact the investigation will have locally.
The Knoxville News reported that the corporate office of Service Provider Group was the target of a raid by agents of the FBI, IRS and the Department of the U.S. Treasury as part of a criminal investigation on Thursday. Agents were seen carrying boxes of documents from inside the building, and all employees were asked to go home, but no details about the investigation were disclosed, according to the article.