The United States government conducted a large raid involving over 30 agents from numerous agencies on Traian Bujduveanu's residence to seize assets. The lead prosecutors claimed in court that the assets were worth over $100,000, but they ended up being less than $10,000 in value, consisting of antique aircraft parts. The massive raid terrorized Bujduveanu's 84-year-old blind mother and resulted in her being hospitalized. Witnesses reported that Bujduveanu had been under surveillance for over a year before the raid, so he could have been detained without such an aggressive raid. The large investigation and raid appear aimed at justifying the expenses, rather than proportional to the