PHOENIX - Authorities say they seized a Phoenix hotel on Sept. 24 in connection to a drug and money laundering investigation.
Video from SkyFOX over the Royal Inn hotel, located near Interstate 17 and Bethany Home Road, showed a large law enforcement presence in the parking lot.
The U.S. Attorney's Office says the FBI and Phoenix Police seized the hotel "for violations of the federal Travel Act and money laundering offenses."
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FBI, police raid Phoenix hotel; several arrested
Authorities say the Royal Inn hotel in Phoenix was seized on Sept. 24 in connection to a drug and money laundering investigation.
According to the Department of Justice, the Travel Act "prohibits travel or the use of facilities of interstate or foreign commerce for the purpose of furthering an ‘unlawful activity’ as defined under the Act."
Authorities announced criminal charges in connection to the seizure during a news conference on Tuesday.