Posted on 09/20/2011 9:59:21 AM PDT by markomalley
Several IHOP locations are re-opening after seven IHOP locations in Ohio and Indiana were raided early Tuesday morning by the FBI, Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency and local police.
While the investigation remains sealed, authorities said they were investigating money laundering, funding terrorist organizations and possible undocumented workers.
Locations that were raided:
- Talmadge Road in west Toledo
- Fremont-Pike location in Perrysburg
- Airport Highway in Springfield Township
- Central Avenue in Sylvania Township near McCord road
- An IHOP in Lima, Ohio
- An IHOP in Findlay, Ohio
- An IHOP in Evansville, Indiana
Homeland Security confirms search warrants were executed at 6 a.m.
All seven of the restaurants are owned by Terry Elk. The FBI told WTOL they also raided two homes owned by Elk.
Elk is from our area and WFIE, our sister station in Evansville, Indiana, confirmed Terry Elk's real name is Tarek Elkafrawi.
Two storage units have also been searched. The storage units were rented by Maazen Kadir. According to the Better Business Bureau website, Kadir is the primary contact for the Talmadge Road location and is listed as the area manager.
Elkafrawi was at a national meeting of IHOP store owners this morning and is now on his way back to our area.
IHOP says it is cooperating with authorities and that Elkafrawi is also cooperating with authorities.
IHOP also said they have been in contact with the FBI and the other authorities and IHOP is saying they have been told this investigation is not related to terrorism.
Amish own IHOPs? Who knew?
is this a case of a Moose[limb] named Elk?
Dang, I like their pancakes, too bad they’re funding terrorists. :-(
Hmmmm..............IHOP not a DNC/Union business?
Post of the day, so far...
A moose bit my sister once......just sayin’
The Islamic House of Pancakes?
funding terrorist organizations thru the sale of pigs in a blanket. who woulda thunk!
Who goes to IHOP?.
I wonder if the illegal workers were from Mexico or the middle east?
and not being a pancake junky, I said nothing.
Then they came for Denny's...
Can I get bacon and sausage with my eggs and pancakes?
Maybe they have a different definition for a Grand Slam?
-PJ
My punn meter pegged upon seeing IHOP mentioned along w illegal border crossings....
“I HOPped across the border”
....slow morning.....
"...and IHOP is saying they have been told this investigation is not related to terrorism."
Whut we have heeeyuh... is a fay-uh.... t' communicate!
Does it now stand for....
I
Heart
Occupied
Palestine
?
One of those names is definitely Arabic. Kadir is Middle Eastern. I’m not sure if they are Islamic or Christian though. Middle Eastern does not necessarily mean Muslim in the US, especially in the Midwest.
My daughter was a shift manager at an IHOP in an OK college town and that location, along with most others in the region, are owned/operated by adherents of Mohammed. The cooks are usually from south of the border so they have no issues with handling pork.
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