5 Accused of Packaging, Selling Crystal Meth from Yorktown Home

A long investigation into the sale of methamphetamine in northern Westchester culminated when police searched a house at 1660 Hunterbrook Road in Yorktown Heights.

Now five men, three of whom police say lived there face felony and misdemeanor drug charges.

• Peter A. Laquer, 66, of Yorktown
• Brian T. Zignego, 43, of Yorktown
• Robert Mandry, 53, of Yorktown
• Akihiko Nitta, 51, of New York City
• Connor Schloop, 22, of Cheekatowga, NY

Yorktown police officers, the Westchester County Northern Drug Task Force and the Westchester County Department of Public Safety executed a search warrant.

it was the culmination of a long investigation into the packaging and distribution of crystal meth throughout Westchester, police said.

“This is a perfect example of multiple law enforcement agencies working together to combat the drug epidemic that is gripping our community,” said Lt. Robert Noble, the Yorktown Police Department Patrol Division Commander.

Zignego, Mandry, Nitta and Schloop are due in Yorktown court June 4. Laqueur was scheduled for a court appearance today.