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Undercover Operation Nets 143 Criminal Charges

Fairfax County Police Department
Public Information Office
4100 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Va. 22030
703-246-2253. TTY 703-204-2264. Fax 703-246-4253
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News Release: 09/cid/eja/
May 7, 2009

Undercover Operation Nets 143 Criminal Charges

            On Wednesday, May 6, over 135 law enforcement personnel participated in concluding a year-long undercover investigation. Operation Build America was launched in May 2008 to better understand the criminal activity taking place in and around the Build America Shopping Center. The shopping center is nestled in the Skyline community in the 3800 block of South George Mason Drive. Community concerns of illegal activities in the shopping center coupled with indicators that crime was in the upswing sprung the operation into motion. 

            The investigation successfully infiltrated several criminal organizations and businesses operating around the center. Undercover police officers identified nearly 40 people suspected of criminal activity that ranges from property crimes to crimes of violence. The undercover operation successfully recovered stolen firearms and illegal narcotics including cocaine and marijuana. 

            Collectively, 143 criminal arrest warrants and 15 search warrants were issued in this undercover operation. 

            The success of the operation can be attributed to the coordinated effort of several units and agencies:

• Fairfax County Police
  • Criminal Intelligence Division
  • Organized Crime and Narcotics Division
  • Special Weapons and Tactics Team
  • Mason, Sully, and Mount Vernon Police District Stations
• Town of Herndon Police Department
• Department of Public Safety Communications
• Fairfax County Code Enforcement Strike Team
• Fairfax County Office of the Sheriff
• City of Alexandria Police Department
• United States Marshals Service
• United States Postal Inspector’s Office
• Northern Virginia Cigarette Tax Board
• Northern Virginia Gang Task Force
• Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control

 

            The following people were arrested:

1. (No Photo) Juvenile, currently 18, Alexandria area, charged with distribution of marijuana, distribution of stolen property, burglary, distribution of a stolen gun.
2. Mohamed Abubaker, 20, 431 North Armistead Street, Alexandria, charged with distribution of marijuana in a school zone and possession with intent to distribute.
3. Moustafa Moustafa, 44, 3701 South George Mason Drive, Falls Church, charged with money laundering and four counts of receiving stolen property.
4.  Erving Pabon, 19, 7352 Pohick Way, Lorton, charged with distribution of marijuana.
5.  Walid Essediq, 25, 6004 Edsall Road, Alexandria, charged with transporting stolen property and receiving stolen property.
6.  Ashraf Salmi, 41, 5800 Quantrell Avenue, Alexandria, charged with credit card fraud, check fraud, money laundering, selling credit card information from a scan device, two counts of credit card theft and six counts of receiving stolen property.
7.  Hesham Ibraham Elnakhal, 48, 3705 South George Mason Drive, Falls Church, charged with money laundering, selling stolen property and two counts of receiving stolen property.
8.  Leeban Hamud, 20, 5505 Seminary Road, Falls Church, charged with attempted malicious wounding and petit larceny.
9.  Ryan Williams, 22, 6445 Eighth Street, Alexandria, charged with receiving stolen property, selling stolen property, distribution of marijuana and two counts distribution of cocaine.
10.  Julia Hanson-Takyi, 21, 7747 Grandwind Avenue, Lorton, charged with selling stolen property, distribution of marijuana, distribution of cocaine and receiving stolen property.
11.  Sharon Embaye, 19, 621 North Howard Street, Alexandria, charged with three counts of distribution of marijuana.
12.  Kwame Garnette, 18, 6710 Metropolitan Center Drive, Springfield, charged with transporting stolen property and distribution of stolen property.
13.  Antwan Smith, 18, 6412 Edsall Road, Alexandria, charged with distribution of ecstacy.
14.  Ruben Charlemagne, 19, Hyattsville, Maryland, charged with destruction of monument, assault, distribution of marijuana, distribution of oxcycodone, distribution of cocaine, transportation of cocaine, three counts of receiving stolen property and three counts of selling stolen property.
15.  Nabil Chaya, 40, 6018 Bitternut Drive, Alexandria, charged with receiving stolen property and selling stolen property.
16.  Amin Maknassi, 19, 5031 Domain Place, Alexandria, charged with selling credit card information from a scan device and three counts of stolen credit cards.
17.  Mohamed Ziad, 20, 20852 Isherwood Terrace, Ashburn, charged with three counts of selling stolen property, three counts of receiving stolen property, four counts of selling stolen credit cards and two counts of receiving stolen credit cards.
18.  Baha Khasawneh, 20, 13211 Kilby Landing Court, Clifton, charged with receiving stolen property and selling stolen property.
19.  Leandro Zavala, 24, 204 Denfield Avenue, Alexandria, charged with possession of firearm by a convicted felon.

 

            The following people are still wanted:

1. (No Photo) Amine Mohamed Bouharjarah, 23, 3503 Leesburg Ct, Falls Church, wanted for credit card theft, two stolen vehicles, larceny of checks, distribution of marijuana, theft of mail.
2.  Storm Toliver, 27, 4703 Amricana Drive, Annandale, wanted for distribution of cocaine.
3.  Jeff Baumgardt, 27, 3181 Ranger Road, Fairfax, wanted for distribution of stolen property.
4.  Hassan Hassan, 27, 7210 Sipes Lane, Annandale, wanted for distribution of and receiving stolen property.
5. (No Photo) Sidi Marouane Cherkaoui, 23, 5125 Echols Avenue, Alexandria, wanted for stolen vehicle, identity theft, larceny of credit card, larceny of mail (checks).
6. (No Photo) Manuel Tonche, 26, 204 Denfield Avenue, Alexandria, wanted for distribution of cocaine and marijuana, and receiving stolen property.
7. (No Photo) Mehdi Drissi Alami, 19, Fitchburg, Wisconsin, wanted for sale of stolen credit cards.
8. (No Photo) Mohamed Lahmamsi, 29, Maryland, wanted for theft of mail, identity and credit card fraud, and insurance and check fraud.

 

            Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.