Gibson raided by US police

porkchop87 · 11-22-2009, 03:20 PM

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Looks like Gibson is being investigated for illegal importation of Madagascar wood... first their prices are criminal and now this...

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Gibson Guitars is being investigated by police in the US for allegedly using illegal wood to make its instruments.

Federal agents seized wood, computers, files and guitars from the company's Massman Road manufacturing facility in Nashville, Tennessee.

They were seeking evidence that Gibson shipped illegal rosewood from Madagascar via Germany.

Under America's Lacey Act firms are barred from bringing Madagascan rosewood into the US due to corruption and environmental issues, reports The Guardian.

Gibson said that they are "fully co-operating" with the federal investigation.

In a statement the company added: "Gibson is a chain of custody certified buyers that purchases wood from legal suppliers who are to follow all standards."

Murphy Slaw · 11-22-2009, 03:22 PM

Pulled the cobwebs off this Newsflash, eh?

AXE · 11-22-2009, 03:23 PM

Dood.

porkchop87 · 11-22-2009, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Murphy Slaw

Pulled the cobwebs off this Newsflash, eh?

Yeah sorry, if you've read about this already I apologize... but I searched and couldn't find anything here... plus I was pretty shocked so I thought I'd share... don't think I'm the only one who missed this headline.

twinrider1 · 11-22-2009, 05:02 PM

Lol, ok, now I just think people are screwing with us. Who put you up to this?

(and I searched *raid* and came up with 7 threads on the subject, not including yours)

StrangerNY · 11-22-2009, 05:14 PM

Welcome to last week.

- D

JM Vasek · 11-22-2009, 05:26 PM

Murphy Slaw · 11-22-2009, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by StrangerNY

Welcome to last week.

- D

dood...

Hawk · 11-22-2009, 07:46 PM

Again? Geez, they've been busted about 15 times in the last week....

jomo · 11-22-2009, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by porkchop87

I searched and couldn't find anything here...

Really?? I found these in two seconds.

Gibson Raided : Officials Seize Wood Materials At Gibson Guitars
Gibson vs. the FBI
gibson factory raided...?
Gibson Guitar raided by U.S. Fish & Wildlife officers

kmk108 · 11-22-2009, 08:10 PM

The forum hates trolls and liars.......

11-22-2009, 03:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
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twinrider1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,545 Thanks: 58 Thanked 11 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Gibson raided by US police Lol, ok, now I just think people are screwing with us. Who put you up to this? (and I searched raid and came up with 7 threads on the subject, not including yours)

11-22-2009, 05:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
StrangerNY Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York Posts: 6,027 Thanks: 19 Thanked 269 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Gibson raided by US police Welcome to last week. - D __________________ Bands, Present & Past: Nurse Diesel \| Diesel On MySpace \| Big Sky \| 20FTWide \| Solo Work \| Chronicles: The Clapton Project "I learned a long time ago that one note can go a long way if it's the right one, and it will probably whip the guy with 20 notes." - Les Paul "You were old the first time I signed you." - unnamed A&R guy to StrangerNY, 2000

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