EASTON, Pa. — The owners of an Easton hemp store were charged with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances after a raid on the store found illegal drugs, authorities said.
David and Susanne Allocca, owners of Mindleaf CBD, 213 Cattell St., Easton, and co-owner Dawn Williams were charged after an undercover officer bought a glass jar labeled "Mindleaf Premium Hemp Flower," the Northampton County District Attorney's office said in a release.
The "Hemp Flower" was sent for testing and was determined to contain marijuana, a controlled substance, according to the release.
At the search, "large amount of marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms and various THC products such as vapes, cartridges, edibles and resin" were found.Northampton County District Attorney's office news release
It said Northampton County Drug Task Force began investigating Mindleaf CBD in July, and on July 31, the Northampton County Drug Task Force, Easton and Forks Township police and State police simultaneously executed search warrants on the store and David Allocca's residence in Forks Township.
At the search, "large amount of marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms and various THC products such as vapes, cartridges, edibles and resin" were found, authorities said.
Unused jars and labels also were found, leading authorities to believe "the marijuana was being repackaged and sold as Hemp at a premium price," the release says.
At the Alloccas' residence, "a large quantity of marijuana and various THC products were located," the release says.
A handgun, shotgun and AR-15 rifle also were recovered from the home, it says.
Charges filed against three
In total, over 1,800 illegal THC cartridges, more than 50 pounds of marijuana, 1,500 packages of THC edibles, two pounds of psychedelic mushrooms and 73 jars of marijuana with the "Mindleaf CBD" label were recovered, authorities said.
The products have a street value of $500,000, they said.
David and Susanne Alloca both were charged with three counts each of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance.
All three were arraigned by Judge Robert Weber and bail was set for each at $100,000 unsecured.Northampton County District Attorney's office news release
They also were charged with single counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, sale and possession of a controlled substance misbranded and misbranding a controlled substance.
Susanne Allocca also was charged with one count of delivery of a controlled substance.
Williams was charged with two counts each of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance, and one count each of delivery of a controlled substance, sale and possession of a controlled substance misbranded and misbranding a controlled substance.
All three were arraigned by Judge Robert Weber and bail was set for each at $100,000 unsecured, according to the release.
