Officers executed a search warrant at 250 32nd Avenue around 7:30 a.m., breaking down the front door and removing the remaining occupants, according to police. The four-bedroom home, owned by Wei Wang and her husband until they left the country around 2020, had become a squatters' haven, neighbors said, with suspicious activity at all hours and people moving in and out with luggage.

The property has been at the center of an alleged deed forgery scheme. At least seven competing deeds have been recorded with the city, four of them between July and September, according to ABC 7. City Attorney David Chiu has sued two people, Brandon Aadee and Diana Peng, accusing them of filing fraudulent deeds claiming ownership of the home. Notary stamps and signatures on the documents were reportedly faked, with several notaries confirming to the city that their signatures were forged.

"Defendants are effectively trying to steal a house and sell it to make millions in profit," Chiu said last month.

One of the squatters allegedly contacted a real estate agent last year in an attempt to sell the property well below market, listing it at $2.9 million.

The original owners owe roughly $340,000 in back taxes on the property. Last month, the Board of Supervisors voted to auction the house and use the proceeds to cover the tax bill. Neighbors had complained to the city about the sketchy activity and said they had been paying for private security due to safety concerns.

Police have not yet confirmed how many people were taken into custody Friday or what charges may be filed. The raid marks a dramatic turn in a saga that has highlighted gaps in the city's ability to respond to property fraud and squatting, even in one of its wealthiest enclaves.