WILMINGTON--Saturday morning, there was big raid related to stolen and
counterfeit goods at the Caesar Creek Flea Market, located at I-71 and
Ohio 73 in Clinton County.
Multiple law enforcement agents were on the scene and there were at least three trailers filled with confiscated items.
Officials told Local 12 news that at least 2 arrests were made at the market Saturday and that there were three arrests Friday.
Fayette County Sheriff, Vernon Stanforth, told the Wilmington Journal News that the raid follows a number of arrests made Friday in Jeffersonville, Ohio. He said the raid is tied to an investigation into a systematic theft of items from retail stores such as Kroger and CVS Pharmacy throughout central Ohio. He also said it has a direct connection to the financing of drug trafficking operations.
Multiple law enforcement agents were on the scene and there were at least three trailers filled with confiscated items.
Officials told Local 12 news that at least 2 arrests were made at the market Saturday and that there were three arrests Friday.
Fayette County Sheriff, Vernon Stanforth, told the Wilmington Journal News that the raid follows a number of arrests made Friday in Jeffersonville, Ohio. He said the raid is tied to an investigation into a systematic theft of items from retail stores such as Kroger and CVS Pharmacy throughout central Ohio. He also said it has a direct connection to the financing of drug trafficking operations.
