Police raided the headquarters of Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., its subsidiary and two other relevant businesses for alleged fraudulent labeling in connection with a data falsification scandal, investigative sources said Thursday.
A string of incidents involving 154 facilities that installed substandard earthquake shock absorbers nationwide has developed into a criminal case.
A spokesman from Toyo Tire said, "It is a fact that the company was investigated on March 23, and we solemnly cooperated."