CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Five individuals were arrested Tuesday, June 12 in Clarksville on money laundering and theft charges.
Separate arrest warrants for each suspect list them as owners/operators of five different businesses in Clarksville.
Stolen property was allegedly purchased by these business owners on multiple dates over the past few months.
Clarksville police have not yet indicated whether these arrests are connected in any way.
The following is a breakdown of each individuals’ charges:
A warrant for Bassem Mourad Halim Matta lists him as the owner of B&L Market at 1361 College Street. Police said the suspect purchased products portrayed as stolen from individuals who entered the store on the following dates in 2016: June 21, 22, 28, and July 8.
Matta allegedly paid 20 percent of the value of the products and paid with cash from the store register, which constitutes as co-mingling business assets with illegal purchases.
The property is valued at $1,758.
A warrant for Mariaelena Lujano lists her as the owner/operator of El Tarasco at 1412 Fort Campbell Blvd. Police said the suspect purchased what was presented as stolen property in the following dates in 2016: May 27, June 3, 8, 15, 23, 24, 29, and July 6.
Police said the defendant had reason to believe the property was stolen and paid with cash from the store register, which constitutes as co-mingling business assets with illegal purchases.
The property is valued at $3,813.63.
A warrant for Marquintus Desmond Majors list him as the owner/operator of Sandra’s Variety Thrift Store at 1020 College Street. Police said the defendant purchased property presented as stolen from various individuals on the following dates in 2016: Feb. 11, June 24, 28, 29, July 1 and 6.
Police said the products were purchased with cash from the store register, which constitutes as co-mingling business assets with illegal purchases.
The property is valued at $839.58.
Majors has prior criminal charges for assault, trespassing, possession for resale, and vandalism.
A warrant for Bizham Ebrahimi lists him as the owner/operator of Kwik Mart at 902 Greenwood Avenue. Police said the defendant purchased property presented as stolen from various individuals who entered the store on the following dates in 2016: March 24 and April 7.
The defendant paid approximately 20 percent of the value of the products and paid with cash from the store register, which constitutes as co-mingling business assets with illegal purchases.
The property is valued at $744.42.
An arrest warrant for Boulus G. Siliman lists him as the owner/operator of Kwik Stop at 1596 Fort Campbell Blvd.
Police said the suspect purchased products portrayed as stolen from individuals who entered the store on the following dates in 2016: May 2, 12, June 27, 29, July 1 and 6.
The defendant paid approximately 20 percent of the value of the products and paid with cash from the store register, which constitutes as co-mingling business assets with illegal purchases.
The property is valued at $2,957.30.