LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS FROM THE DEPT. of DEFENSE AND THE AIR FORCE made an early-morning raid of the main offices of AIR TREK yesterday.

Air Trek is one of the country’s oldest air ambulance firms, operating since 1978, and also one of the largest. Based at the Charlotte CountyAirport in Punta Gorda, Florida, they are licensed by the FAA to operated anywhere in the Western Hemisphere, including Cuba.

Air Trek photo

Their Defense Dept. contract calls for them to carry injured military personnel to anywhere in the Western Hemisphere.  The raid was a complete surprise to all of the employees and nobody knows what the suspicions are of the agents.  The only response from the agent-in-charge was that they are  ”executing a search warrant as part of an ongoing criminal investigation.”

Operations are continuing normally while the search is being conducted.

Later yesterday Air Trek released the following statement:

“This morning agents from the Department of Defense arrived to execute a search warrant to conduct and analysis of billing practices for DOD related transports completed in 2006.

These authorities have informed us this investigation is the result of a complaint issued by a competitor – someone who themselves is not licensed to operate in Florida.

Air Trek shall initiate and investigate to determine who falsely and maliciously initiated this process and seek compensatory and punitive damages against all involved individuals. As evident from the activity on the flight line, we are conducting business as usual while cooperating with the Department of Defense.

Air Trek is proud to be celebrating 30 years of service to the residents of Southwest Florida. Air Trek’s has also received national accreditation status from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems, the industry’s highest standard for patient care and flight safety.”

Fort Myers ch. 2 has the updated story and a video report HERE.
Air Trek’s corporate WEBSITE.

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