Crime & Safety
Man Arrested by Gwinnett PD for Alleged Murder-for-Hire Plot
Joseph Memar, 65, of Duluth, was arrested after police said he wanted to hire a hit man to kill his former business partner. Memar was shown a doctored picture and led to believe it was the body of the man he had wanted killed.
An informant told Gwinnett County detectives on June 26 that he had been contacted by Joseph Memar, 65, of Duluth. Memar wanted the informant to locate a "hit man" to murder his former business partner, Alireza Jebraeilli of Norcross.
In a press release, Gwinnett County Police Department reported that the following day, the informant met with Memar while under surveillance by Gwinnett County Police officers. Memar reportedly gave the informant $1,500 with an additional $1,500 being promised upon the completion of the crime.
On June 28, the informant showed a doctored photo of Jebraeilli as "proof" to Memar that the killing had been done. Memar thanked the informant and concluded the meeting with a promise to meet the next day to pay the informant. At this point, GCPD detectives arrested Memar.
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Memar's charge is criminal attempt to commit murder. He is currently being held in the Gwinnett County Detention Center without bond.
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