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Shenanigans, Indeed: Manager At Schenectady Gentleman's Club Busted Selling Meth, Feds Say
The general manager of a gentleman’s club in the region is facing federal charges after he was allegedly busted in an undercover sting selling drugs.
Luiggi Canessa, who manages Shenanigans gentlemen's club in Schenectady, is named in a complaint filed in US District Court in the Northern District on Tuesday, April 9.
FBI agents began investigating a “wide array of crime” occurring at the club, as well as an adjoining business, Sheer Pleasure Lingerie, in late 2023, according to the complaint.
That conduct allegedly included drug and sex trafficking, and wire fraud.
Canessa, who manages…
Drug-Dealing Trio Arrested With Meth, Heroin, Crack, MDMA In Berkeley: Prosecutors
Three people were accused of selling several types of drugs throughout Ocean County, authorities said.
William Manser, 44, and Jacquelyn Smith, 33, both of Berkeley Township, and Justina Candelaria, 44, of Barnegat, were arrested, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Friday, Apr. 5. Their arrests came after a monthlong investigation into drugs sold in the county.
Investigators began surveillance on a Berkeley Township home suspected of being used to store and sell drugs on Wednesday, Mar. 20. Police arrested Manser and Candelaria after they were…
Search Turns Up Ghost Gun, Cocaine, $85K At Union County Home: Police
A 53-year-old Union man was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 18 and hit with numerous charges after a search of his home turned up a ghost gun, drugs and $85,000 in cash, authorities said.
Detectives from the Linden Police Department Narcotics Bureau and the Union County Prosecutors Office Narcotics Task Force searched the home of Luiz Melendez, turning up the ghost gun, an illegal high-capacity magazine, along with cocaine, MDMA and $85,000, the Linden Police Department said.
Melendez was charged with possession of a ghost gun, possession of a high-capacity magazine, possession and distribution …
Four Busted Selling MDMA, Laundering Cash In Virginia, Along East Coast: Feds
Four men were arrested and charged with selling MDMA and laundering their earnings through Massachusetts and Virginia.
Federal agents charged the following people:
Sathtra Em, 35, of Lowell
Kenneth Owen, a/k/a “Apple,” a/k/a “Carlos,” 22, of Charlotte Court House, Va.
Michael Mao, a/k/a “Whitebodian,” a/k/a “Spook,” a/k/a “Leno,” 36, of the Buckingham Correctional Center in Dillwyn, Va.
They are each charged with money laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute MDMA and Buprenorphine, the US Attorney for Massachusetts s…
Four Busted Selling MDMA, Laundering Cash In Mass, Virginia: Feds
Four men were arrested and charged with selling MDMA and laundering their earnings through Massachusetts and Virginia.
Federal agents charged the following people:
Sathtra Em, 35, of Lowell
Kenneth Owen, a/k/a “Apple,” a/k/a “Carlos,” 22, of Charlotte Court House, Va.
Michael Mao, a/k/a “Whitebodian,” a/k/a “Spook,” a/k/a “Leno,” 36, of the Buckingham Correctional Center in Dillwyn, Va.
They are each charged with money laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute MDMA and Buprenorphine, the US Attorney for Massachusetts s…
Brick Police Make Multiple Drug Arrests In Crackdown
A half dozen drug suspects were arrested by Brick Township police in recent sweeps, authorities said.
On Wednesday, March 16, at about 11 p.m., Brick Street Crimes Unit detectives, working with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, stopped a vehicle on Lanes Mill Road. An investigation led to the arrest of all three occupants with multiple drug charges.
The driver, Apostolos Xinaropoulos, 34, of Brick, was charged with two counts of possession of heroin and loitering to distribute or obtain a controlled dangerous substance.
Xinaropoulos was processe…
Man, Woman In Hudson Valley Charged After Police Probe Shipments Of Drugs Through Mail
Two Hudson Valley residents were arrested following an investigation into a home receiving shipments of drugs through the mail.
Orange County residents Muhammad Iftikhar, age 42, and Maria Younis, age 39, both of Goshen, were arrested following the investigation, which concluded on Tuesday, Feb. 8, New York State Police reported.
Police said the two were arrested after a search warrant was executed at the Goshen residence, and law enforcement seized more than 50 grams of anabolic steroids and more than 20 grams of MDMA.
Authorities said the investigation was conducted by State Police in co…
1,544 Heroin Folds, Four Guns Seized, 10 People Busted In Paterson East Side Drug Strikes
Paterson police seized 1,544 heroin folds, a quarter-pound of crack and cocaine combined and 428 illegal pills while arresting several accused dealers -- one of whom was carrying two stolen guns, authorities said.
Narcotics Division detectives watched Tuesday as Doyan D. McDermott, 37, and Jeffrey Taylor, 39, assisted by Huntier Small, 38, served late-morning and early-afternoon drive-up customers outside their East 29th Street home, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said.
After about 4½ hours, the investigators moved in.
They grabbed Small and McDermott, then chased down Taylor, …
Police: 2 Men Found With 200 MDMA Pills, LSD, Ketamine, Other Drugs During Morris County Stop
Police recovered 200 pills of suspected MDMA pills in addition to LSD tabs, Ketamine, mushrooms and other drugs during a Morris County traffic stop, authorities said.
Officers in Chester stopped a vehicle after observing a violation on Nov. 28, police said.
During questioning, the driver and passenger — whose names were not released — gave officers probable cause to conduct a search, which turned up 200 MDMA pills, three packages of psychedelic mushrooms, LSD tabs, Ketamine, unprescribed Adderall and marijuana, authorities said.
One of the men was charged with being under the influence of …
Prosecutor: Phillipsburg Man, 39, Accused Of Selling Cocaine, Meth, MDMA Pills, Marijuana
A Phillipsburg man accused of selling a slew of drugs was arrested following a month-long investigation, authorities said.
Brian Slack Jr., 39, was arrested Oct. 16 after a search of his Chambers Street apartment on turned up cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA pills, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and cash, Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said.
Slack was charged with three counts of possession of CDS and other drug offenses, Pfeiffer said.
The arrest is the result of a month-long investigation by the Phillipsburg Police Department, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office Narcotics Unit, the Hacketts…
Linden PD: Men Smoking Pot In Park Found With Semi-Automatic Handgun, Cocaine, MDMA
One man attempted to discard a semi-automatic handgun and cocaine and another had MDMA when they were confronted by police for allegedly smoking marijuana in a Union County park, authorities charged.
Linden residents Isaiah Joachim, 20, and Nanley Losier, 31, were smoking marijuana at St. Mark’s Park when they were approached by officers around 5 p.m. Monday, Police Lt. Christopher Guenther said.
As officers approached, Joachim reached into his waistband and tossed a semi-automatic handgun and cocaine, authorities said.
Losier, meanwhile, was found to be in possession of MDMA, author…
Byram PD: Speeding Driver Found With MDMA, Hundreds Of Illegal Pills In Route 206 Traffic Stop
A speeding driver was found with MDMA, hundreds of illegal pills and other paraphernalia during a traffic stop in Sussex County, authorities said.
Jason Pilato was traveling on Route 206 in Byram Township when he was pulled over for speeding on Monday, Sept. 7, police said.
During questioning, officers observed a bag of pills in the vehicle, police said.
A search of Pilato’s vehicle turned up several hundred tablets of various controlled medications, marijuana edibles, a syringe and empty Ziplock bags, police said.
Pilato was arrested and charged with possession of MDMA, possession of Sch…
Taconic Parkway Drug Bust: Suspect Nabbed After Struggle With Trooper
A traffic stop in Northern Westchester led to a man getting tased and New York State Police troopers seizing hundreds of grams of ecstasy, marijuana, and cocaine.
New York State Police troopers conducted a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway of the driver of a 2019 Jeep Compass in Yorktown at approximately 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, for vehicle and traffic violations.
During the stop, police said that the driver, Watervliet, New York resident Kenyatta Ingram, Jr., 30, refused to comply with troopers and a struggle ensued.
According to police, a State Police canine was utilized, …
