Press release
ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2025, AFTER A LENGTHY INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF HIGH GRADE CANNABIS FLOWER, THC EDIBLES, THC VAPES WITHOUT A NEW YORK STATE CANNABIS LICENSE AND EDIBLES INFUSED WITH CONTROLLED SUSTANCES AT THE D-R SMOKE SHOP, LOCATED AT 139 SOUTH MAIN ST. ALBION, N.Y., THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE ALONG WITH THE ALBION POLICE DEPT. AND THE ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT., ARRESTED THE OWNER AND AN EMPLOYEE ON DRUG CHARGES.
POLICE ARRESTED:
· MOHAMMED A. AYASH AGE 35, OF 26 ABELES AVE. BUFFALO, N.Y., WHO IS THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF THE D-R SMOKE SHOP. HE WAS CHARGED WITH:
1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE 5TH DEGREE. (CLASS D FELONY).
1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL NUISANCE IN THE FIRST DEGREE (CLASS E FELONY)
. BIANCA S. ISLAM, AGE 21, OF 125 STARR ST. MEDINA, N.Y. SHE WAS CHARGED WITH:
1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL SALE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE FIFTH DEGREE (CLASS D FELONY).
1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN THE FIFTH DEGREE. (CLASS D FELONY).
1 COUNT OF CRIMINAL NUISANCE IN THE FIRST DEGREE (CLASS E FELONY).
THE FELONY CHARGES STEM FROM ONE OF NUMEROUS CONTROLLED BUYS CONDUCTED AT THE D-R SMOKE SHOP WHERE A CHOCOLATE BAR INFUSED WITH MUSHROOMS (PSILOCIN) WAS PURCHASED BY AN UNDERCOVER AGENT OF THE TASK FORCE. PSILOCIN IS A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CLASSIFIED AS A HALLUCINOGEN.
BOTH MOHAMMED A. AYASH AND BIANCA S. ISLAM WERE TAKEN TO THE ORLEANS COUNTY JAIL FOR PROCESSING AND ISSUED APPEARANCE TICKETS RETURNABLE TO THE TOWN OF ALBION COURT ON SEPT. 17, 2025, AT 10:00 A.M.
ASSISTING IN THE INVESTIGATION WAS THE ORLEANS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY SUSAN M. HOWARD.
THIS INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING, FURTHER CHARGES ARE PENDING.