Nine charged after sting
State police conduct operation
CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. » A prostitution sting led to the arrest of nine people, state police say.
Troopers in Clifton Park said they, along with the assistance of the Community Narcotics Enforcement Team and Electronic Surveillance Unit, conducted a prostitution sting recently that led to the arrest of 8 males for patronizing a prostitute and 1 female for prostitution.
The sting operation involved officials setting up pre-arranged meeting dates, times and locations within the Clifton Park area via social media platforms, police said.
Police said t hose arrested were:
• Akram H. Al Nababteh,
40, of Clifton Park, was charged with patronizing a prostitute.
• Gregory V. Alcaro, 31, of Plantation, Fla., was charged with patronizing a prostitute.
• Jason G. Ferrand, 35, of Cohoes, was charged with patronizing a prostitute.
• Timothy P. Voell, 52, of Tivoli, was charged with patronizing a prostitute.
• Zachary J. Hessney, 35, of Clifton Park, was charged with patronizing a prostitute.
• Christopher J. Savaria, 49, Cohoes, was charged with patronizing a prostitute.
• Christopher J. Spratt, 41, of Gansevoort, was charged with patronizing a prostitute.
• Tykesha M. Draughn, 37, of New Haven, Conn., was charged with prostitution and seventh- degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
• Franklin R. Criscione, 36, of Loudonville, was charged with patronizing a prostitute, seventh- degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and fifth- degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
All were released with an appearance ticket, and are set to appear again in the Town Court.