2 face felony controlled substance charges at D-R Smoke Shop in Albion

Mohammed Ayash, left, and Bianca Islam both face charges.

ALBION – The owner of D-R Smoke Shop and an employee are both facing felony charges following numerous controlled buys by an undercover agent of the Orleans County Major Felony Crime Task Force

One of the numerous controlled buys was a chocolate bar infused with mushrooms (Psilocin) which is a controlled substance classified as a hallucinogen, said Joe Sacco, supervising investigator for the Task Force.

Mohammed Ayash, 35, of Buffalo is the owner of the business at 139 South Main St. in Albion. He has been charged with one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, a class D felony, and one count of criminal nuisance in the first degree, a class E felony.

Bianca Islam, 21, of Medina works at D-R Smoke Shop. She has been charged with one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, a class D felony; one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree; and one count of criminal nuisance in the first degree.

Both Ayash and Islam were taken to the Orleans County Jail for processing and issued appearance tickets for Albion Town Court on Sept. 17.

D-R Smoke Shop remains open. Two other smoke shops in Orleans County have recently been shut down for selling unauthorized cannabis products.

 The Task Force made the arrests with assistance by the Albion Police Department, Orleans County Sheriff’s Department and Orleans County District Attorney Susan Howard.

The investigation is ongoing and more charges are pending, the Task Force said in a news release.