Indiana Excise Police seize alleged counterfeit merchandise, pills and more in Wabash
Friday, December 19, 2014 - 12:01 am
Indiana State Excise Police seized hundreds of counterfeit items, synthetic marijuana, cash and prescription drugs believed to be counterfeit during a raid Wednesday morning at three buildings in Wabash.
Police began their investigation of the store after receiving an anonymous complaint about the store allegedly selling synthetic marijuana, which is known as "spice," an Excise Police news release said. Excise officers served search warrants at about 10 a.m. Wednesday at Plaza Mini Mart, 180 W. Harrison Ave.; City Fashion, 150 W. Harrison Ave.; and a vacant building at 186 W. Harrison Ave.
The merchandise seized included purses, jackets, hats, shirts and shoes, the news release said. The items were reported to be imitations of name-brand goods from manufacturers such as Nike, Michael Kors, Coach, Louis Vuitton, Polo, Gucci, The North Face, Ugg, MLB and NBA.
Officers also seized 625 packets of alleged synthetic marijuana, which weighed a combined total of about 2,500 grams, 93 pills believed to be counterfeit productions of the brand-name drug Viagra and $1,229 in cash, the news release said.
No arrests were made at the time the warrant was served, but the investigation is ongoing and the case will be forwarded to the Wabash County Prosecutor's Office once it is completed, the news release said.
The Indiana State Excise Police were assisted in their investigation by the Wabash City Police Department, the Wabash County Prosecutor's Office and Advanced Investigative Services.
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