The FBI serves a search warrant at the Garden Grove chemical plant
Key takeaways
- “We are cooperating with authorities at our Garden Grove facility and will continue to do so,” a spokesperson of 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 ongoing 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.
Water was sprayed on large storage tanks at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove in May. (Kayla Bartkowski / Los Angeles Times) By Nilesh Christopher Staff Writer Follow June 10, 2026 12:39 PM PT 2 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Federal Bureau of Investigation officers served a search warrant Wednesday at the Garden Grove chemical plant, where a compromised tank containing toxic chemicals threatened to leak or explode, resulting in the evacuation of nearby residents in May.
“We are cooperating with authorities at our Garden Grove facility and will continue to do so,” a spokesperson of GKN Aerospace, which operates the facility, said in an email statement.