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LaSalle Man Arrested In Pawn Shop Raids

am800-news-bilal-taleb-mug-shot-april-2018-1.3772857 am800-news-bilal-taleb-mug-shot-april-2018 (Westland Police mug shot of Bilal Taleb of LaSalle, arrested on fraud related charges, April 23, 2018 (Photo courtesy of Westland Police))

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The 37yearold suspect is due in court in May

A 37-year-old LaSalle man faces numerous charges in the Detroit area following a police raid on several pawn shops.

Westland Police arrested Bibal Mohamed Taleb and charged him with conducting a criminal enterprise, using a computer to commit a crime and organized retail crime.

Taleb and another man from Dearborn Heights, Michigan were the registered owners of Bank Pawn Shop in Westland.

The arrests were part of a larger probe into at least two pawn shops suspected to have been taking stolen goods and selling them.

Taleb is out on bond and is schedule to return to court May 3rd in Westland.