KNOXVILLE, Tenn — A Knoxville man is facing theft charges after investigators said he bought what he thought were stolen goods from a confidential informant.
The investigation at Jimmy's Mini Market on Keith Ave. started on Sept. 21 and ended with the execution of a search warrant on Oct. 4.
Records show a confidential informant working for the Knox County Sheriff's Office made five transactions with Murfiq, whom they knew. The items had been marked so they could be identified later when Murfiq was busted, according to records.
According to court documents, Jamal Abdel Majid Murfiq paid $3,098.49 for cigarettes, lighters, cigars and other merchandise.
The confidential informant presented the merchandise as stolen to Murfiq, according to the documents, and he paid for them with money from the cash register.
Murfiq, 60, was charged with theft of property from $2,500-$10,000 in violation of the Organized Retail Crime Prevention Act.
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