Drug Arrest made in Ogdensburg after a multi-agency investigation

OGDENSBURG, N.Y. (WWTI) – According to the New York State Police, on Friday, August 30, 2024, Troop B — Violent Gangs and Narcotics Enforcement Team, in a multi-agency investigation, made a drug arrest in Ogdensburg.

According to police, Tina L. Hooper, age 58, of Ogdensburg, was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 2nd (A-Felony), 2 counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd (B-Felonies) and 3 counts of Unlicensed Cannabis Sales (A-Misdemeanors). The arrest was in relation to a multi-agency long-term investigation into illegal sales of cannabis and controlled substances from unlicensed cannabis stores, specifically West Coast Convenience, located at 428 State Street in Ogdensburg, where Hooper was employed, according to police.

Hooper was arraigned in Ogdensburg City Court and remanded to the St. Lawrence County Correctional facility without bail. Troop B- VGNET was assisted by the Ogdensburg Police Department, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Border Patrol and Canton Police Department.

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