Fake feds raid Franklin man's home

FRANKLIN, Ind. (Daily Journal) - Two men posing as federal agents searched a Franklin man's home and left with his driver's license and bank card.

The men did not provide any identification when they went to the home in the 100 block of Crescent Court around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, but they wore shirts with the words "federal agent" printed on them, according to a police report.

Both wore wire earpieces, and they were driving a maroon Ford Crown Victoria.

They said they were with the Drug Enforcement Administration and pushed the resident's mother into a chair, the report said. They mentioned something about dealing cocaine and said they wanted to search the man's room.

The resident allowed them to search his room because he had nothing to hide. The men were in his room for two to five minutes, but he was unsure if anything was taken.

One of the fake agents asked for the victim's identification, which he provided, and his bank card was stuck to the identification, the report said. The men then took the items and left the home.

Franklin police on Thursday were investigating the incident.

One of the men was in his early 30s with dark hair, tattoos on his forearms and a hat that said DEA, the report said. The other man was older and had lighter hair.

Franklin police spoke with the DEA office in Chicago, which said that on a normal check, agents would show their badges and federal IDs, the report said. Agents also would have paperwork with them and leave a copy with the homeowner, the report said.