Reports: Google's offices in Paris raided
French police and tax officials on Tuesday apparently raided the Paris offices of Google, according to a report.
France's Le Parisien newspaper first reported that the raid may be part of an ongoing tax probe into Google.
Multiple outlets including Bloomberg confirmed the raid with France's financial prosecutor, which is part of a probe into "aggravated fiscal fraud."
The raid began at 5 a.m. local time, the unconfirmed report said. According to The Associated Press, a reporter spotted police officers at Google's headquarters in Paris.
"We comply with the tax law in France, as in every other country in which we operate," said Google in a statement. "We are cooperating fully with the authorities in Paris to answer their questions, as always."
The tax affairs of international companies, particularly American ones, have faced scrutiny in Europe in recent years.
In February, France demanded that Google pay what it said was $1.8 billion in unpaid taxes.
Contributing: Jessica Guynn in San Francisco, Brett Molina