Hundreds of people around Mt. Sterling are asking for answers after a popular pawn shop was raided, leaving behind pawned items many had given for a loan.

The items were not seized and the owners are now in jail, leaving nobody to operate the store

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The news of a massive gun, stolen property and drug bust inside Layton's Pawn is still making its way around the Mt. Sterling community.

Law enforcement says the actions of owner Scott Hardy and his sister Beth Willis created a direct pipeline for drugs to travel all through the county.

With the shop now closed, many are hoping they can be reunited with their stolen property.

Deputies say they spoke to other employees. They tell officials they are working on a resolution since officers only seized items that were illegal.

Deputies encourage anyone who believes their stolen items may have been recovered to contact Mt. Sterling Police with details of what was stolen.

As for the store, nobody knows when or if it will reopen.