From Metro Police
September 15, 2022 – Specialized Investigations Division & Violent Crimes Division detectives conducted a joint operation Tuesday night which resulted in the arrest of three men wanted on outstanding aggravated robbery and kidnapping charges and the recovery of five guns.
The victim reported that on September 5, Ceepon Yasin, 26, Iden Salman, 22, and Reybaz Abdullah, 24, came to his Joelton residence and demanded he repay a loan. When he told them he did not have the money, they allegedly forced him into a vehicle and pistol whipped him, while threatening to kill him. They eventually let him out of the car.
Tuesday night, all three men were located and taken into custody. Yasin was in possession of two handguns at the time of his arrest. Salman was stopped on Nolensville Pike. Three firearms, narcotics, and cash were recovered from his vehicle. Abdullah was arrested while he was walking near his Aster Drive residence. Salman remains jailed on $275,000 bond. Abdullah and Yasin are being held on $175,000 bond.
The investigation continues into their involvement in additional criminal activity.
