Salem Police Bust Businesses Accused of EBT Scams, Pirated DVDs
Salem detectives executed search warrants at a pair of Salem businesses Friday afternoon.
Salem detectives executed search warrants at two city businesses Friday afternoon and reportedly discovered evidence that they've been buying stolen items, selling pirated movies and committing EBT card violations.
The warrants were requested after a two-week investigation into "illegal activity at both locations that include the purchasing of stolen property to include electronics, tools, jewelry and other secondhand valuables," according to police.
At 12:10 p.m., Salem detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division executed search warrants at NYFC Food Market at 21 Salem St. and Salem Grill and Chicken at 105 Lafayette St.
"Numerous items" were retrieved during the search and officers reportedly recovered packs of flavored cigars without tax stamps, pirated DVD movies and evidence of EBT card violations.
The following members of the Salem Police Department contributed to the investigation: Capt. Thomas Griffin, Lt. Stephen Bona, Sgt. Michael Page, Det. Thomas Brennan, Det. Eric Connolly, Det. Charlene Sano, Det. Peter Baglioni and Patrolman Kathleen Rocheville.
Salem Patch will post additional information about illegal activity at the businesses as it becomes available.
William
7:43 am on Saturday, March 23, 2013
The friendly mart on Lafayette St sell those cigars and keeps them behind a advertising on the rack....I always wondered why they had no stamps....I guess there next
Diane H
2:00 pm on Saturday, March 23, 2013
where is the Friendly Mart???
Tracey
9:26 am on Saturday, March 23, 2013
About time on the 21 Salem Street store, thought it was sketchy when the other owner owned it and was even more so since it was sold, they had everything in there. Good SPD keep up the good work, maybe it will drive them all out of Salem
Irene J Coady
11:05 am on Saturday, March 23, 2013
IRENE
I used to live on that street up to the 1950's , I worked for Gracie's .She would turn over in her grave if she saw what was going on in that store.
michael beaulieu
3:01 pm on Saturday, March 23, 2013
TRACEY Who are you driving out of salem?
kathy kiely
10:42 am on Monday, April 1, 2013
MICHAEL BEALLIEU'S COMMENT : DITTO
Diane H
1:59 pm on Saturday, March 23, 2013
EBT is enough of a scam itself...doesn't need any more help! Good work SPD!