Update: A father and son were arrested. They are accusing of illegally owning and selling gun silencers.
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The Suwannee County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) released a statement on Facebook today, May 9th, from the FBI that said FBI agents from Jacksonville conducted "court-authorized law enforcement operations in Live Oak and Lake City, Florida."
The following is the full statement:
"This afternoon (Monday, May 9, 2022), special agents from FBI Jacksonville executed court-authorized law enforcement operations in Live Oak and Lake City, Florida. We are not aware of any additional threats related to this ongoing federal investigation. We appreciate the assistance of the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office, Live Oak Police Department, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and Lake City Police Department, and coordination assistance from the St. John's County Sheriff's Office. No additional information is available for release at this time."
A spokesperson would not say if anyone was arrested, and did not say anything about the nature of the investigation.
Agents conducted two operations as a part of one investigation, the spokesperson said.