🚨 Another Major Bust by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office NARC Unit! 🚨
–
March 12, 2025
–
Since August 2024, our Organized Retail Crime Unit (NARC – Narcotics And Retail Crime Division) has been on the front lines, tackling a sophisticated “Tap 2 Pay” fraud scheme. This week, detectives apprehended more suspects involved in this nationwide operation, bringing the total to 11 Chinese nationals arrested while committing this scheme! 👏
–
These offenders have been traveling nationwide, using stolen credit card information to purchase gift cards and launder funds. During Monday’s operation, we recovered gift cards valued at over $23,000, all bought with unsuspecting victims’ information.
–
What makes this even more significant? ☝️Knox County is the first agency in the U.S. to apprehend offenders in this type of fraud, giving us unmatched expertise in understanding and prosecuting these crimes.
–
The suspects had been active in multiple states over the past month, but thanks to proactive efforts by NARC, they’re now in the Knox County Detention Facility.
–
“Because of our dedicated team serving in the field, disrupting organized crime, we can further protect our community from similar schemes.”
–
– Bernie Lyon, Chief Deputy
–
#NARCUnit #OrganizedRetailCrime #FraudPrevention #KnoxCountyProud
#PuttingBadGuysInJail
–
👏 Great work, team! 👏
