The federal operation targeted an energy development business facing multiple lawsuits, while key details about the investigation remain undisclosed.
MIDLOTHIAN, TX — FBI agents carried out raids at an oil and gas development business and several residences in Midlothian on Friday, Nov. 6, according to local reporting and confirmation from the federal agency.
The FBI confirmed its involvement in several searches in the North Texas city but had not publicly disclosed the purpose of the operation, the evidence agents were seeking or whether the searches were connected to potential federal charges. The business targeted by agents has been the subject of multiple lawsuits alleging fraudulent practices, according to FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth. Those civil allegations have not been established as criminal wrongdoing.
The searches marked a significant escalation in scrutiny surrounding the business, but publicly available information remained limited late Friday. Federal authorities had not announced arrests, criminal charges or an indictment tied to the Midlothian searches in the material reviewed for this report. The FBI also had not publicly detailed whether the residences and business were searched as part of the same suspected offense or identified everyone whose property was searched.
The distinction is important because the execution of a search warrant does not establish that a person or business committed a crime. Federal investigators generally must obtain judicial authorization for a warrant by showing probable cause that evidence connected to a suspected offense is likely to be found at the location. The underlying affidavits can remain sealed while an investigation is active.
The raid comes amid separate legal disputes involving oil and gas businesses associated with executive Josh Cohen. Court records and lawsuits previously reported by the Houston Chronicle described accusations involving unpaid oilfield services and business dealings across Texas. Cohen has denied allegations against him in those matters, and the existence of those disputes does not by itself establish the purpose or scope of Friday’s FBI activity in Midlothian.
Earlier reporting on Cohen and companies connected to him described lawsuits alleging millions of dollars in unpaid obligations to oilfield service providers and investors. Cohen also has faced state criminal accusations in West Texas involving theft of services and organized criminal activity. He has pleaded not guilty in that case, according to prior reporting. No reliable information reviewed for this article established that those state proceedings were the basis for the FBI searches in Midlothian.
That uncertainty leaves several central questions unanswered, including what federal offense investigators may be examining, what materials were seized and whether prosecutors are involved. Authorities also had not publicly identified any new defendants connected specifically to Friday’s operation.
Federal searches can be part of investigations that continue for weeks or months before prosecutors decide whether charges are warranted. They can also end without charges. Until investigators or a federal court releases additional records, the presence of FBI agents at a business or residence should not be treated as proof of criminal conduct.
As of early Saturday, Nov. 7, the FBI had confirmed its participation in the Midlothian raids, but no detailed federal statement explaining the investigation had been located. The case remains developing, and additional information could emerge through court filings or statements from federal authorities.
Author note: Last updated November 7, 2026.