Federal law enforcement officials raided a business in Mississippi on Wednesday owned by Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens.
FBI agents seized evidence at Downtown Cigar Company in Jackson, which is owned by Owens — who is backed by Democrat megadonor George Soros.
WLBT reported that the FBI also raided Owens’ offices at the Hinds County Courthouse.
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“The FBI is executing federal search warrants at the multiple locations,” said FBI Public Information Officer Marshay Lawson in a statement. “The affidavit in support of the search warrants has been sealed by the court and so I am prohibited from commenting further. There is no threat to public safety.”
BREAKING: FBI agents seize evidence, examine items found in a downtown Jackson business owned by Hinds Co. District Attorney Jody Owens.
Crime scene tape blocks the entrance to the Downtown Cigar Company on Pearl Street.
Owens has not responded to requests for comment.#wlbt pic.twitter.com/VNXlKegDFR
— C.J. LeMaster (@CJLeMaster) May 22, 2024
