Federal agents reportedly conducted a statewide raid today resulting in the arrests of around 40 persons.  Over 300 agents were involved in the raid with nine of the persons taken into custody appearing in federal court in Indianapolis, this afternoon, according to http://www.indystar.com.  The article says the indictment contains 26-charges some are drug related and that an FBI spokeswoman would not disclose the nature of the investigation or where the raids were happening.  WANE-TV in Ft. Wayne is reporting arrests were made in  Northeastern Indiana and Elkhart.

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