A routine Knox County traffic stop turned into a rolling beauty aisle seizure when deputies say they discovered more than $18,000 in allegedly stolen cosmetics stuffed into trash bags inside a red car on Interstate 40.
According to authorities, loss-prevention staff flagged a vehicle leaving a store, and deputies later pulled it over on I-40. What they say they found inside reads like a shopping spree gone sideways for several national beauty retailers.
Traffic Stop Led Deputies To Trash Bags Of New Merchandise
Detectives reported that they tailed the red vehicle from Lovell Road onto I-40, then carried out a traffic stop. After a K-9 alerted on the car, deputies searched it and found trash bags packed with new merchandise. Investigators estimate the haul at about $18,443 in goods allegedly taken from multiple Ulta Beauty locations, along with items from Sephora, according to local sheriff’s records. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office inmate roster reflects the related bookings and recovered property details.
Who Was Arrested And What They Are Charged With
Authorities identified the three suspects as Yilianne Casero, Yoandys Diaz, and Sariel Maqueira. Court documents and local reporting indicate the trio faces multiple felony counts, including charges under Tennessee’s organized retail-crime law and separate theft counts that correspond to different value ranges. Casero was listed in custody on related warrants, and records cite holds from other jurisdictions. Coverage also notes that at least two of the suspects have prior warrants or out-of-state detainers tied to Florida, according to WBIR.
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