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Business owners, associate charged with selling synthetic marijuana

More than 360 pounds of synthetic marijuana with an approximate street value of $1.6 million were seized as part of a police investigation that resulted in the arrest of three Butler County residents.

According to court records, 71-year-old Richard David Sallade of Cranberry Township received 10 shipments of between 3,000 and 4,000 packets of synthetic marijuana from out-of-state-suppliers at his Route 19 business in Cranberry called “Tobacco 4 Less/Glass Gone Wild.”

Sallade and Ann Quinn, 67, operated multiple tobacco and drug paraphernalia shops, and would break down the packages of synthetic marijuana for resale, the grand jury presentment states.

Additionally, evidence presented to the grand jury showed that Sallade, Quinn, Craig William Pfister, 50, and Bruce Alan Johnson, 67, also delivered synthetic marijuana to various customers in Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.

Moreover, customers also allegedly purchased synthetic marijuana from Sallade or Quinn near their business. Investigators reported seizing about $225,000 during the investigation.

Sallade and Quinn, both of 1265 Norberry Court, Apt. 16, already have been charged with multiple crimes.

Pfister of 239 Main St. in Prospect and Johnson of Monaca, Beaver County, are both charged with one count each of criminal conspiracy and delivery of a controlled substance.

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