Press release
ON AUGUST 20, 2025, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF HIGH GRADE CANNABIS FLOWER, THC EDIBLES, CONCENTRATED CANNABIS WAX AND THC VAPES WITHOUT A NEW YORK STATE CANNABIS LICENSE, THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE, THE ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT., THE MEDINA POLICE DEPT. AND THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CANNABIS MANAGEMENT EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT 335 NORTH MAIN ST. MEDINA N.Y., THE MEDINA SMOKE SHOP AND ARRESTED TWO INDIVIDUALS ON DRUG CHARGES.
POLICE SEIZED: OVER 3 POUNDS OF CANNABIS FLOWER, OVER 25 POUNDS OF CANNABIS EDIBLES, OVER 200 THC VAPES, NUMEROUS VILES OF THC WAX, NUMEROUS MUSHROOM INFUSED CHOCOLATE BARS AND OVER $2,000.00 IN CASH
POLICE ARRESTED:
· AQEEL GOBAH, AGE 28, OF WILKESBARRE ST. APT. 2., LACKAWANNA, 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).
. RAHEEB ALMAISARI, AGE 30, OF 95 HOLBROOK ST. LACKAWANNA, 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).
BOTH AQEEL GOBAH AND RAHEEB ALMAISARI WERE TAKEN TO THE ORLEANS COUNTY JAIL FOR PROCESSING AND ISSUED APPEARANCE TICKETS RETURNABLE TO RIDGEWAY COURT ON SEPT. 8, 20025 AT 9:00 A.M.
AQEEL GOBAH AMD RAHEEB ALMAISARI WERE OPERATING THE MEDINA SMOKE SHOP LOCATED AT 335 NORTH MAIN ST. IN THE VILLAGE OF MEDINA, AS A RESULT OF THE ITEMS SEIZED, THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CANNABIS MANAGEMENT CLOSED THE STORE FOR SELLING AND POSSESSION UNAUTHORIZED CANNABIS 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.
ASSISTING IN THE INVESTIGATION WAS THE ORLEANS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY SUSAN M. HOWARD AND THE ORLEANS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
THIS INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING, FURTHER CHARGES PENDING LAB RESULTS AND FURTHER ARRESTS ARE PENDING.