Albany Police Seize Guns and Drugs at South Pearl Street Store

Albany Police executed a search warrant at the D-Town Mini Mart on South Pearl Street in Albany after a long investigation based on quality of life complaints from residents in the area. Police arrested 3 men on Thursday night on a number of charges

• Jeffrey Johnson, 35 of Albany, who was holding a handgun in his waistband as well as crack cocaine in his shirt pocket
  • Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd
  • Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd
  • Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 4th
  • Two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd
  • Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia 2nd
  • Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th

• Dawood Almawri, 32, was in possession of a loaded .380 caliber handgun. Police also found crack cocaine and fentanyl in his apartment
  • Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4th
  • Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd
  • Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 2nd
  • Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd
  • Two counts of Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia 2nd

• Jamal Wilson, 48 of Albany, who was also found in possession of fentanyl.
  • Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd
  • Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 4th

All of the men were taken to Albany County Jail.