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35 People Arrested After Drug Investigation At Strip Clubs
Winston-Salem, NC -- A major drug trafficking network at three topless strip clubs and two homes were shut down after an investigation by the ALE and Winston-Salem Police Department.
Thirty-five people were arrested in Winston-Salem and Lexington on March 25.
The six-month investigation began after complaints from the community.
The businesses involving included Platinum Diamonds, The Papermoon Gentelmen's Club and Sugar Bares VIP Lounge. Two homes on North Cameron Avenue in Winston-Salem and Cyndi Lane in Lexington were also involved.
A total of 82 charges were filed among the 35 arrested. Of those, 66 were felony drug offenses.
Arrest warrants for five people are still outstanding for selling cocaine, solicitation for prostitution and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Agents seized cocaine, MDMA ecstasy, Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, marijuana and psilocybin mushrooms along with drug paraphernalia and more than $5,000 in cash.
Special Agent in Charge Rodney Beckom said the three clubs will be issued a criminal summons for failing to supervise the licensed premise and allowing violations of the controlled substance act to occur on the licensed premise.
The investigation is continuing and more arrests are expected.
The following is a list of those who were arrested at Platinum Diamonds:
1. Levi Alexander Carter, 29, Winston-Salem - sell and deliver cocaine, conspiracy to sell/deliver cocaine, felony possession cocaine, possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine
2. Michael Ryan Greene, 22, Winston-Salem - sell and deliver cocaine, conspiracy to sell/deliver cocaine
3. Rebecca Faye Baity, 21, Lexington, conspiracy to sell/deliver cocaine
4. Tonia Kathleen Grubbs-Atwood, 27, Winston-Salem - possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine
5. *Ashley Nicole Murray, 23, Winston-Salem, sell/deliver cocaine, conspiracy to sell/deliver cocaine, solicitation for prostitution
6. *Thomas Joseph Gray, 42, Winston-Salem - being a manager and failing to supervise by allowing drug and prostitution violations to occur
7. Chris Welborn, 38, Yadkinville - being an manager and failing to supervise by allowing drug violations to occur
8. *Ashley Holt Barber, 20, Winston-Salem - sell and deliver cocaine, felony possession of cocaine
9. *Brian Burnette, 26, Walnut Cove - being an employee allowing violations of the drug law to occur on the licensed premise
10. Chad Coble, 32, Statesville - felony possession of cocaine, felony possession of schedule I psilocybin mushrooms
11. Nicholas Dean Shaw, 27, Mocksville - felony possession of schedule I ecstasy pills
12. Ramus Karnard Penn, 24, Winston Salem- possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, felony maintaining a vehicle for the purpose of drug violations, drug paraphernalia
13. Brian McCoy Nance, 42, Clemmons - being a manager failing to supervise the licensed premise by allowing drug violations to occur
14. *Tabitha Felker, 21, Lexington- possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, felony possession of cocaine
15. Lisa Renea Collett, 22, Lexington - sell/deliver cocaine, felony possession of cocaine, possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine
16. Robert Timothy McLamb, 29, Roaring River - sell/deliver schedule II, conspiracy to sell and deliver schedule II (Platinum Diamonds and Papermoon)
The following is a list of those who were arrested at The Papermoon Gentlemen's Club:
1. Ashlee Nicole Woods, 24, Winston Salem - possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, sell/deliver cocaine, sell deliver schedule IV
2. Nadia Rashwan, 21, Winston-Salem - sell/deliver marijuana, sell/deliver ecstasy, conspiracy to sell ecstasy
3. Brian Eugene Snuggs, 28, Winston-Salem - sell and deliver ecstasy, conspiracy to sell and deliver ecstasy
4. *Ryan Nicole Nixon, 22, Mocksville - lewd dancing
5. Stormy Lee Bullins, 22, Hampstead - possession of marijuana
6. Angela Williams Hembree, 41, Mount Airy - possession of drug paraphernalia
7. Ryen Rashelle Orie, 27, Winston-Salem - possession of marijuana
8. Brittany Stone Evans, 22, Mocksville - possession of marijuana
9. Lauryn Elizabeth Bates, 22, Kernersville - sell/deliver cocaine, felony maintain a vehicle for drug purposes, possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine
The following is a list of those who were arrested at Sugar Bares VIP Lounge:
1. Tanisha Marie Matthews, 32, Greenville, - selling alcohol without permits
2. Kyle Victor Anderson, 40, Winston-Salem - selling alcohol without permits
3. Monta Rondricts Miller, 39, Winston-Salem - possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, drug paraphernalia
4. Chenoa Letitia Dowd, 34, Lexington - possession of marijuana
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