UTICA, NY – The Utica Police Department executed a search warrant at the Abu Hareth Smoke Shop on Albany Street in August and on Monday charged one man for criminal possession of a controlled dangerous substance with the intent to sell.
Yaqoob M. Algahim, 25 was arrested after police located 477 suspected fentanyl tablets, 390 grams of marijuana, 43 suspected xanax bars, and $721.00 in U.S. currency.
The Fentanyl tablets were specifically made to resemble Oxycodone 30 MG counterfeits. After sending these tablets to the NYSP Forensic ID Lab, they were confirmed to be Fentanyl tablets. About 46 grams of Fentanyl tablets were collected from the business.
Algahim was indicted on Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the third degree (intent to sell) and Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia in the second degree
On November 23rd Algahim was arrested without incident.
