Feds search chemical plant in O.C. crisis

Federal Bureau of Investigation officers served a search warrant Wednesday at the Garden Grove chemical plant where a compromised tank containing toxic chemicals was at risk of leaking or exploding, resulting in the evacuation of nearby residents in May.

- By Nilesh Christopher

“We are cooperating with authorities at our Garden Grove facility and will continue to do so,” a spokesperson for GKN Aerospace, which operates the facility, said in an email statement.

Laura Eimiller, an FBI spokesperson, said FBI agents are serving a search warrant as part of an on-going investigation into the Garden Grove aerospace business.

GKN Aerospace is a division of Melrose Industries, a U.K.-based aerospace company that manufactures aircraft parts.