"This gang thought they could exploit rules for genuine British film-makers and thieve from the public purse for their own gain, " said John Pointing of HMRC's Assistant Director of Criminal Investigation.
Days later, the interim town manager reversed the chief's firing, and suspended the assistant town manager pending an investigation into an undisclosed matter.
The search warrant served Tuesday authorized investigators to seize documents -- both on computers and paper -- related to the Jackson investigation, DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge Mike Flanagan said.