The family who is at the center of the Balloon Boy case was taken from their home last night, in what looked like an FBI raid. We now know that the story of the six-year-old boy trapped in a balloon as it flew across the sky was a hoax, Sheriff Jim Alderden confirmed that the family “put on a very good show for us, and we bought it”.

According to The Press Journal, charges have not yet been filed and the parents have not been arrested. However, the Sheriff did say that he expects the parents to be charged with conspiracy along with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

During the raid, the warrant obtained allowed the police to seize computers, phone records, e-mails and financial records. The Mirror reports that the family had cooked up the story to try and start their own reality TV show.

Police confirmed that mother and father of Falcon, the young boy who was thought to be in the balloon hoped that all the public attention would make them the stars that they have been dreaming about. More information in the video below.