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ON MAY 20TH, 2025 AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF HIGH-GRADE CANNABIS FLOWER, THC EDIBLES, CONCENTRATED CANNABIS AND THC VAPES WITHOUT A NEW YORK
STATE CANNABIS LICENSE, THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE, THE ALBION POLICE DEPT., THE ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT., THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF
CANNABIS MANAGEMENT AND THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE EXECUTED SEARCH WARRANTS AT 45 NORTH MAIN ST. ALBION, N.Y. (THE ALBION MINI-MART), 139 SOUTH MAIN ST. ALBION, N.Y. (THE D-R SMOKESHOP), AND A RESIDENCE
LOCATED AT 26 ABELES ST. IN CHEEKTOWAGA N.Y.
POLICE SEIZED: OVER 5 POUNDS OF CANNABIS FLOWER, 1 POUND OF CANNABIS EDIBLES, 30 CANNABIS VAPES, A QUANTITY OF CONCENTRATED CANNABIS, SEVERAL CARTONS OF COUNTERFET
STAMPED CIGARETTES AND OVER $5,000.00 IN CASH.
POLICE ARRESTED:
- BADR A. NAGI, AGE 38, OF 120 BROADWAY, NEWBURGH, N.Y. HE WAS CHARGED WITH:
1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF CANNABIS IN THE THIRD
DEGREE. (CLASS A MISDEMEANOR). 1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF CANNABIS IN THE
SECOND DEGREE. (CLASS E FELONY). - BADR A NAGI WAS OPERATING THE ALBION MINI MART LOCATED AT 45 NORTH MAIN ST. IN THE VILLAGE OF ALBION, AS A RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION AND ITEMS SEIZED, THE NEW YORK
STATE OFFICE OF CANNABIS MANAGEMENT CLOSED THE STORE FOR SELLING AND POSSESSING UNAUTHORIZED CANNIBIS PRODUCTS.
THESE ILLICIT CANNABIS PRODUCTS CAN POSE A THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY DUE TO NOT BEING TESTED OR APPROVED BY THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CANNABIS MANAGEMENT. - THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE ALSO SUSPENDED ALBION MINI MART’S LICENSE TO SELL TOBACCO PRODUCTS DUE TO THE COUNTERFEIT NEW YORK STATE TAX
STAMPS.
ASSISTING IN THE INVESTIGATION WAS THE ORLEANS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE., THE ALBION POLICE DEPTPARTMENT K9., THE ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPTPARTMENT K9, THE
VILLAGE OF ALBION CODES OFFICER AND THE CHEEKTOWAGA POLICE DEPT. THIS INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING, FURTHER CHARGES AND ARRESTS ARE PENDING.