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(CLEVELAND) – Last week, a Cuyahoga
County Grand Jury indicted eight people and one business in connection with
stolen property sold out of a Cleveland liquor permit.
In
February, agents with the Ohio Investigative Unit and officers with the
Cleveland and Middleburg Heights police departments conducted search warrants
at K & C, Inc., also known as Ridge Café, 7216 Clark Avenue, in Cleveland,
as well as a private residence.
The
search warrant was conducted after agents received information that K & C,
Inc., was purchasing and reselling stolen property. During the investigation,
agents discovered more than $10,000 worth of alleged stolen property and sold multiple
food stamp cards to the suspects. The property included hot water tanks,
roofing shingles, plumbing and building supplies, and liquor. Agents also
purchased heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine from the suspects at the bar.
The
grand jury indicted the following:
- Kenneth K. Sapp, 82, of Middleburg Heights, on one count of
engaging in corrupt activity, a second degree felony; conspiracy to engage in
corrupt activity, a second degree felony; four counts of felony receiving
stolen property; four counts of misdemeanor receiving stolen property; 10
counts of money laundering, a third degree felony; seven counts of illegal use
of food stamps, a fifth degree felony; two counts of falsification, a first
degree misdemeanor; and four counts of illegal possession of intoxicating
liquor not obtained from an authorized source, a first degree misdemeanor.
- Coletta J. Emrich, 77, of Middleburg Heights, on one count
of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, a second degree felony; one count
of conspiracy to engage in corrupt activity, a second degree felony; one count
of felony receiving stolen property; two counts of illegal use of food stamps,
a fifth degree felony; four counts of illegal possession of intoxicating liquor
not obtained from an authorized source, a first degree misdemeanor; and one
count of misdemeanor receiving stolen property.
- Benjamin R. Moore, 44, of Cleveland, on one count of drug
possession, a fourth degree felony, and two counts of drug trafficking, a
fourth degree felony.
- Stacey R. Herrada, 29, of Cleveland, on three counts of
drug trafficking, a fifth degree felony, and two counts of illegal use of food
stamps, also a fifth degree felony.
- Michael J. Moore, 33, of Cleveland, on one count of drug
trafficking, a fifth degree felony.
- Billy R. Blair, 58, of Cleveland, on two counts of illegal
use of food stamps, a fifth degree felony, and three counts of drug
trafficking, also a fifth degree felony.
- Ronnie L. Varney, 52, of Cleveland, on one count of
misdemeanor receiving stolen property.
- Daniel R. Vanzant, 46, of Sheffield Lake, on one count each
of receiving stolen property and falsification, each a first degree
misdemeanor.
- K&C Inc., was indicted on four counts of illegal
possession of intoxicating liquor not obtained from an authorized source, a
first degree misdemeanor.
During
the search warrant, agents seized $12,000 worth of suspected stolen property, two
EBT cards and $57,644 in U.S. currency. The Home Depot and Lowe’s Home
Improvement loss prevention departments assisted agents with the
investigation.
Administrative
charges were issued in February against the liquor permit. Administrative charges will be presented to the Ohio Liquor
Control Commission at a later date. Possible administrative penalties include
fines, suspensions or revocation of the liquor permit.
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