By Staff
On Friday night twenty five individual people were arrested for drug violations, afterlaw enforcement personnel from several agencies (state & local) executed three search warrants at Winston-Salem strip clubs.
According to law enforcement, the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Branch joined forces with the WSPD, Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, and Kernersville Police Department to conduct an investigation aimed at cutting into illegal drug sales in ABC licensed outlets in Forsyth County. The investigation was initiated after citizen and local law enforcement complaints were received regarding illegal drug activity occurring at strip clubs and othe rnight spots around Forsyth County.
The searches were conducted at the following three locations and resulted in seizures of heroin, powder cocaine, crack cocaine, opium, prescription pills and pot.
Club Risque on University Parkway, Paper Moon Gentlemen’s Club on Salisbury Ridge Road, and Filly’s Gentlemen’s Club on Peters Creek Parkway were raided and their staff and patrons arrested on a variety of controlled substance charges.
This investigation was conducted as part of ALE’s Community Betterment Initiative which identifies communities in North Carolina where the quality of life for the citizens is disrupted by drugs, gangs, and violence in their neighborhoods.
As a result of the investigation arrest warrants were issued for 25 employees totaling 122 criminal charges. A 30 day suspension of the ABC permits were issued by the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission for Club Risque, Paper Moon Gentlemen’s Club and Filly’s Gentlemen’s Club.
Reports of the alleged violations will be submitted to the ABC Commission by ALE for further action against the ABC permits.
ALE Special Agent in Charge Mike Yates said “This coordinated effort should serve notice to ABC licensed establishments that illegal drugs sales will not be tolerated.”
The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are anticipated.
The following employees of Club Risque were charged with criminal violations:
Destiny N. WELCH, 22, of Pfafftown, NC
Trafficking by possession opium/oxycodone
Trafficking by sale opium/oxycodone
PWISD oxycodone (3 counts)
Knowingly allow drug violation (5 counts)
Sell/deliver oxycodone (2 counts)
Sell/deliver heroin (2 counts)
PWISD heroin (2 counts)
Drug paraphernalia (2 counts)
Possession of heroin
Sierra ROBERTSON, 21, of Jamestown, NC
Sell/deliver oxycodone
PWISD oxycodone
Knowingly allow drug violation
Christopher J. BRENNAN, 37, of Kernersville, NC
PWISD oxycodone
Conspire to sell/deliver oxycodone
Knowingly allow drug violation
Anna M. STANLEY, 33, of Trenton, SC
Sell/deliver oxycodone
PWISD oxycodone
Knowingly allow drug violation (2 counts)
Sell/deliver clonazepam
PWISD clonazepam
Ana LIVINGSTON, 21, of King, NC
Sell/deliver oxycodone
PWISD oxycodone
Knowingly allow drug violation
Sarah SIMMONS, 33, of Dobson, NC
Sell/deliver oxycodone
PWISD oxycodone
Knowingly allow drug violation
Steven Gregg LYONS, 39, of State Road, NC
Knowingly allow drug violation
The following employees of Paper Moon Gentlemen’s Club were charged with criminal violations:
Russell J. CAUDLE, 36, of Boonville, NC
Sell/deliver marijuana (2 counts)
PWISD marijuana (2 counts)
Drug paraphernalia (2 counts)
Knowingly allow drug violation (2 counts)
Savanna M. VARGA, 20, of Greensboro, NC
Sell/deliver marijuana
PWISD marijuana
Drug paraphernalia
Knowingly allow drug violation
Jennifer L. SMITH, 25, of Winston Salem, NC
Sell/deliver marijuana (2 counts)
PWISD marijuana (2 counts)
Drug paraphernalia
Knowingly allow drug violation (3 counts)
Sell/deliver oxycodone
PWISD oxycodone
Christian A. CAESAR, 23, of Clemmons, NC
PWISD marijuana
Conspire to sell/deliver marijuana
Drug paraphernalia
Mandy C. LAWSON, 26, of Mocksville, NC
Sell/deliver oxycodone
PWISD oxycodone (2 counts)
Knowingly allow drug violation (2 counts)
Trafficking by possession opium/oxycodone
Trafficking by sale opium/oxycodone
Madysen L. COOK, 20, of Lewisville, NC
Sell/deliver Xanax
PWISD Xanax
Sell/deliver cocaine
PWISD cocaine
Knowingly allow drug violation (2 counts)
Olivia N. MARTINEZ, 33, of Winston Salem, NC
Sell/deliver oxycodone
PWISD oxycodone
Sell/deliver Xanax
PWISD Xanax
Knowingly allow drug violation (2 counts)
Porsha Malika Yvette Dorty, 23, of Durham, NC
Possess schedule IV controlled substance
The following employees of Filly’s Gentlemen’s Club were charged with criminal violations:
Kelly R WEISS, 37, of High Point, NC
Sell/deliver oxycodone (2 counts)
PWISD oxycodone (2 counts)
Knowingly allow drug violation (2 counts)
Maigan B CONKLIN, 23, of Winston Salem, NC
Sell/deliver oxycodone
PWISD oxycodone
Knowingly allow drug violation
Olivia N MARTINEZ, 33, of Winston Salem, NC
Trafficking by possession opium/oxycodone
Trafficking by sale opium/oxycodone
PWISD oxycodone
Knowingly allow drug violation
Chauntelle D. TRIBBITT, 28, of Winston Salem, NC
Sell/deliver oxycodone (2 counts)
PWISD oxycodone (2 counts)
Knowingly allow drug violation (2 counts)
Christy PASCHAL, 32, of Winston Salem, NC
Sell/deliver oxycodone
PWISD oxycodone
Knowingly allow drug violation
Anastasia HANSEN, 27, of Winston Salem, NC
Sell/deliver oxycodone
PWISD oxycodone
Knowingly allow drug violation
Possession of marijuana
Angela M. VAQZUEZ, 38, of Winston Salem, NC
Sell/deliver cocaine
PWISD cocaine
Drug paraphernalia
Knowingly allow drug violation
Adam BRIDGES, 26, of North Wilkesboro, NC
Conspire to sell/deliver cocaine
Knowingly allow drug violation
Rebecca L. Seding, 32, of Winston Salem, NC
Possession of marijuana
Possession of schedule IV controlled substance (alprazolam)
