Lebanese Man Accused of Trafficking Infant Formula in Texas

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A Lebanese man has been accused of running an infant formula theft ring based in the U.S. State of Texas.

Wassim Hassan Elsaleh, also known as Sam Saleh, faced a court hearing Wednesday in Houston to secure an attorney.

Federal prosecutors said the 36-year-old Elsaleh was arrested Tuesday on a charge of conspiracy to traffic in the interstate transportation of stolen goods.

The six-count indictment said Elsaleh, a legal permanent resident from Lebanon who lives in Houston, ran the scam since 2012.

Investigators said Elsaleh knew people who stole infant formula and other products from drug stores, then sold him the items. Elsaleh allegedly had the labels removed, added new packaging and then sold and shipped the stolen goods to out-of-state wholesalers.

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Default-user-icon Phil. (Guest) 10 years

Wassim Hassan Elsaleh..
Ashrafannas at it again!
The pride of Lebanon wherever they set foot!

Thumb cash.puppet 10 years

lol

Default-user-icon +1Samy (Guest) 10 years

hahahaha! @blablabla I wonder how many votes you will get this time!