KCTV 5Law enforcement descends on scrap metal company

Law enforcement officials descended Thursday on Midwest Scrap Management, but declined to say what they were looking for.

Dozens of people were turned away when they showed up trying to sell metal.

Neighbors said police showed up en masse just after sunrise. Officers executed a search warrant and left just before noon. Kansas City police referred questions to the U.S. Attorney's Office, who wouldn't discuss why they were there.

Patrol cars remain outside the business at 8116 Wilson Rd. off Independence Avenue, blocking access to it.

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