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1st LD Writethru: Investigators raid Volkswagen headquarters

Xinhua, October 8, 2015 Adjust font size:

Investigators raided headquarters of German automaker Volkswagen in Wolfsburg and offices in other places on Thursday, said German public prosecution office in Braunschweig.

Investigators searched the offices for "documents and data carriers that can provide information on the exact procedure of those involved in the manipulation of the exhaust emissions of diesel vehicles," said the prosecution office in a statement.

The search was carried out by three prosecutors with the help of the Crime Investigation Office in Lower Saxony State where sits Volkswagen's headquarters, according to the statement. Endit