Store Raids Result in More Arrests
6/01/2010
Four more people have been arrested in connection with Wednesday morning’s raids on six stores in Bossier Parish, said Bossier Sheriff Larry Deen. In a joint operation, the Bossier Sheriff’s Office, the Bossier City Police Department and the Louisiana State Police, Troop G, fanned out across the parish yesterday, following an aggressive, eight-month investigation. Warrants were served for illegal use of counterfeit trademark, money laundering, racketeering and drug charges. Those most recently arrested include: Sohail Hanif, 28, of the 900 block of Windsor in Shreveport, who was charged with money laundering, distribution of drug paraphernalia and illegal use of a counterfeit trademark and had his bond set at $385,000; Adnan N. Mohamed, 33, of the 2300 block of Foster Street in Bossier City, who was charged with illegal use of a counterfeit trademark, distribution of drug paraphernalia, money laundering, racketeering and possession of cathinone and had his bond was set at $1,200,000; Bijal Jamal Mohomad Saloh, 22, of the 100 block of Bobbie Street in Bossier City, who was charged with two counts of distribution of drug paraphernalia and had his bond set at $35,000; and Najih Ali Obaid, 23, of the 2600 block of Village Lane in Bossier City, who was charged with distribution of drug paraphernalia and had his bond set at $35,000. Those previously arrested include: Kashif Ali, 24, of the 1100 block of Boulevard in Shreveport, who was charged with distribution of drug paraphernalia and had his bond set at $75,000; Peggy Cherry Passmore, 34, of the 2300 block of Broadway in Bossier City, who was charged with distribution of drug paraphernalia and had her bond set at $35,0000; Paula Housley, 37, of the 2600 block of Northside Drive in Bossier City, who was charged with distribution of drug paraphernalia and had her bond set at $35,000; Bassam Numan Shalaby, 32, of the 8900 block of Youree Drive in Shreveport, who was charged with racketeering, money laundering and illegal use of a counterfeit trademark and had his bond set at $1,150,000; Numan Awad Shalaby, 61, also of the 8900 block of Youree Drive in Shreveport, who was charged with money laundering and illegal use of a counterfeit trademark and had his bond set at $225,000; Mohammad Shabass Hanif, 19, of the 900 block of Windsor Drive in Shreveport, who was charged with money laundering, racketeering, illegal use of a counterfeit trademark, illegal distribution of a hallucinogenic drug (salvia) and distribution of drug paraphernalia and had his bond set at $1,110,000; Wanda Sue Mattox, 56, of Pinehill Circle in Haughton, who is charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and distribution of a hallucinogenic substance (salvia) and had her bond set at $51,000; Chang Oh, 26, of the 1500 block of Hunter Crossing in Bossier City, who is charged with money laundering and illegal use of a counterfeit trademark and had his bond set at $350,000; and Seong Song, 57, of the 2000 block of Starling Drive in Bossier City, who was charged with money laundering and illegal use of a counterfeit trademark and had his bond set at $350,000. Investigators say individuals in some of these stores were selling counterfeit, name brand shirts, caps and shoes at well below market value. In other stores, drug paraphernalia was being sold. At one store in particular, salvia, a hallucinogenic plant, was being unlawfully distributed. The stores where the raids were conducted were: Hip Hop City, 1632 Barksdale Boulevard in Bossier City; Otto’s Citgo, 1995 Airline Drive in Bossier City; Pro Beauty Supply, 825 Benton Road in Bossier City; Jubilee Ride U.S.A., 1300 Barksdale Boulevard in Bossier City; Foodtown, 1918 Benton Road in Bossier City; and Kings Korner, 756 Highway 80 in Haughton. Investigators say, during the course of the investigation, attempts were made to buy counterfeit materials in every convenience store in the parish, but these six were the only locations where those fake items and drug paraphernalia were being sold. More arrests are expected as the investigation continues.
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