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Thursday, December 26, 2013

SHERIFF'S OFFICE SEIZE CASH, DRUGS, AND UNTAXED CIGARETTES DURING A TRAFFIC STOP



On December 22, 2013 deputies from the Somerset County Sheriff's Office stopped a Chevy Tahoe for traffic violations in Westover. A probable cause search revealed 469 cartons of untaxed Virginia cigarettes, marijuana, and almost $10,000 in cash. The driver, Mansour Shabaik who is from New York told deputies he spent nearly $20,000 on the untaxed cigarettes, and planned to sell half of the cigarettes in New York, and ship the other half back to family members in Egypt. Shabaik was charged with possession, and trafficking untaxed cigarettes, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Shabaik was later released on a $25,000 unsecured bond pending court actions.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Send him back where he came from, we don't need that trash here , got enough of our own !!!

Anonymous said...

I wonder; how many other big busts have The Somerset County Sheriff's Office had this past year?

Anonymous said...

This never ceases to amaze me. All of the cigs were already taxed in VA. Big bust? Give me a break. Use our law enforcement dollars on real crime. Oh that's right,they caught him with some pot.