Kosher Butcher in Cleveland Sold More Than Salami

Ilan Senders

Rachel and Jason Zuchowski

 A U.S. attorney’s office is attempting to seize $2,197,323 in cash, houses, gold, a boat, a sports car, watches and other assets following a Sept. 22, 2020, raid at Tibor’s Kosher Meats in University Heights. Also included in the raid were several homes in Beachwood, Moreland Hills and University Heights.

Six properties are on the list – including four homes in Greater Cleveland and two properties in Los Angeles – along with a vacant parcel on South Green Road, a 1996 Porsche 911, a 2019 Nautique G25 Boat with trailer, a Patek Philippe Rose men’s wristwatch, three Rolex men’s wristwatches, and a 1 Metalor kilogram gold bar.

A 40-page complaint dated Feb. 17 seeking civil forfeiture describes a pattern of activity in which Dank Vapes and Dankwoods – which manufacture and distribute THC cartridges in California – funnel funds through Tibor’s Kosher Meats.

“The Major Crimes Task Force is conducting an investigation of Eyton Senders and Justen Balay and others who have been involved in an interstate drug trafficking and money laundering operation,” U.S. Attorney Henry F. DeBaggis, II wrote in his complaint seeking civil forfeiture. “Tibor’s is another entity in which (Eyton) Senders is using to launder his illicit drug proceeds. This business, similar to other businesses listed in this affidavit, allows Senders a place to legitimize his ill-gotten gains.”

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DeBaggis wrote that Senders, Balay and others manufactured and distributed more than 3.7 million THC vape cartridges from California to various other states, including the Northern District of Ohio, from July 2018 through July 2019.

“This is a conservative estimate,” DeBaggis wrote of the number of cartridges distributed at an estimated value of $30 to $45 a piece. Dank Vapes online lists the price of cartridges at $25 each.

Tibor Rosenberg owned Tibor’s Kosher Meats since 1986. He sold the business to Sendies Boys Limited LLC and executed a trade name assignment on Sept. 11, 2019, according to the Ohio Secretary of State, the complaint states.

According to the complaint, Sendies Boys Limited LLC received a $100,000 check on Sept. 9, 2019, “the holding company of Tibor’s Kosher Meats which was purchased by a relative of (Eyton) Senders” the following day.

On Sept. 9, 2019, the Cleveland Jewish News reported the sale of the businessfor an undisclosed amount to Ilan Senders.

Eyton Senders, whose brother is Ilan Senders, “has emerged as a partner (at Tibor’s),” DeBaggis wrote. “He and another relative established a Fifth Third (Bank) personal checking account and listed their occupations as co-owners or a butcher for Tibor.”

As they set up bank accounts to launder money, Eyton Senders and Balay repeatedly listed their address as 13493 Washington Blvd., in University Heights, which is the address where Ilan Senders lives with his parents, Toni Dee and Cary D. Senders, according to court documents. That home was included in the Sept. 22, 2020 raid.

DeBaggis said the search of that home “revealed various amounts of suspected marijuana, THC vape cartridges, THC edibles in a clear vacuum sealed pouch, (2) loaded handguns, and financial records and documents for Tibor’s Kosher Meats.”

Rachel and Jason Zuchowskis' home on Larchmont Drive in Beachwood was also searched that day. According to social announcements in the CJN, Rachel Zuchowski is the sister of Eyton Senders and Ilan Senders, and Jason is her husband.

“Various amounts of suspected marijuana, THC vape cartridges, scales, grinders and financial documents for Tibor’s Kosher Meats and $39,108” were found at the Zuchowski’s home, according to court documents.

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