The investigation began in February 2006, when officials raided Intel's South Korean offices.

Last week, officials investigating the death of an Atlanta 8-year-old whose parents were members of Remnant Fellowship raided her office in Franklin, Tenn.

In the early 90's, President Boris N. Yeltsin's officials raided Media-Most.

Last year, the young men said, officials raided many of the unofficial gyms and shut a number for unsanitary conditions.

American and Iraqi officials raided the headquarters of Ahmad Chalabi, a former exile who was once the Pentagon's pick to rule Iraq.

The same officials raided Flashman's home and three went to the club's ground and demanded vital documents from secretary Bryan Ayres.

As a result, anti-corruption officials raided his house on January 21, 2006 following reports that he had amassed more wealth than his known sources of income could have allowed.

Within days officials raided Mr. Skuratov's dacha and his apartment.

In fact, the Miss China contest nearly did not happen, after officials in the southern city of Enping raided the auditorium.

A year ago this week, Cuban officials raided the Havana building where the group rehearsed and seized thousands of dollars worth of equipment.