Four Men Arrested In Connection to Drug Investigation at Cranston Bar
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Four men were arrested by Cranston police in connection to a drug investigation at the Knightsville Pub in Cranston.
The four men who were arrested include:
- Jonathan King, 27, of Cranston is charged with four counts of manufacturing/possession/delivery of cocaine, five counts of controlled substance conspiracy and one count of possession of a Schedule IV drug (Clonazepam).
- Matthew Crosby, 27, of Cranston is charged with six counts of manufacturing/possession/delivery of cocaine and three counts of controlled substance conspiracy.
- Michael Lanouette, 27, of Cranston is charged with two counts of manufacturing/possession/delivery of cocaine and three counts of controlled substance conspiracy.
- Paul Troia, 48, of Cranston is charged with one count of maintaining a common nuisance/controlled substances. Troia is the owner of the Knightsville Pub.
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The Investigation
Members of the Cranston Police Department, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force, and the East Providence Vice Unit searched the Knightsville Pub on Cranston Street on Wednesday, October 17 around 5 p.m.
Upon searching the men’s cars in the parking lot, police found approximately 48.4 grams of cocaine, marijuana, prescription pills and $700 in cash.
The six vehicles searched were all towed from the scene.
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