Excise police conduct raids in eight cities

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (WANE) Indiana State Excise Police served warrants at 13 businesses and four residences in eight different cities Monday morning.

The raids were part of an 18-month investigation into the use of fraudulent and stolen Social Security numbers.

Police served more than 100 arrest warrants.  Officers are looking for evidence of corrupt business influence, money laundering, forgery, perjury, identity deception and theft.

Warrants were served at the following businesses:

• Acapulco #6 Mexican Restaurant, 1044 State Road 229 North, Batesville, Ind.
• Acapulco #3 Mexican Restaurant, 301 Margaret Street, Lawrenceburg, Ind.
• Acapulco #5 Mexican Restaurant, 147-149 Main Street, Rising Sun, Ind.
• Acapulco #8 Mexican Restaurant, 301 North 2nd Street, Aurora, Ind.
• Acapulco #11 Mexican Restaurant, 1006 South Adams Street, Versailles, Ind.
• Two undisclosed residences in Lawrenceburg, Ind.
• An undisclosed residence in Lafayette, Ind.
• An undisclosed residence in Batesville, Ind.

Police were also searching the offices of a tax-preparation service in Greenwood, Ind., two banks in Lafayette, Ind., and five other banks in southeast Indiana.