Three persons were arrested and charged with dealing drugs out of a Nesquehoning business.

Borough Police Chief Sean Smith identified the suspects as Asad Bajwa, 23, of 208 Clairmont Ave., Tamaqua R. 2, Heather Ann McHose, 20, and Shawn Andrew McHose, 18, both of 180 Stock St., Nesquehoning.The trio were allegedly selling drugs out of the Solo Gas Station located at 701 E. Catawissa St.Bajwa, who was identified as the owner of the station, has been charged with one count each of criminal conspiracy-delivery of a controlled substance (CS), unlawful delivery or manufacture of a CS, possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a CS, unlawful possession of a CS, possession of drug paraphernalia, and criminal use of a communication facility.Heather McHose and Shawn McHose have both been charged with one count each of criminal conspiracy-delivery, delivery, possession with intent to deliver, possession, and possession of paraphernalia.According to the affidavit of probable cause filed against Bajwa, on March 15 Smith sent a confidential informant (CI) into the Solo Gas Station to make a controlled purchase from Bajwa. The CI purchased two packs of Down2 Earth Climaxxx Potpourri. The drugs tested positive for illegal substances.After the purchase was made police executed a search warrant at the station. Seized from Bajwa was a cell phone that contained hundreds of text messages that were sent to multiple subjects, but mainly to Shawn McHose, during the time frame of Feb. 28 to March 15.Smith said a review of the messages indicated the phone was used to arrange for the sale of quantities of drugs and to whom, along with fronting narcotics to customers along with multiple orders placed for specific types of synthetic marijuana.In the affidavit of probable cause concerning Shawn McHose, police said on Feb. 28 during a vehicle stop they found illegal substances in the vehicle. The drugs seized were two plastic Climaxxx Incense bags, a plastic Nightmare Herbal incense bag and a Kush Cake/Brownie which contained suspected synthetic marijuana.The operator of the vehicle said he had purchased the drugs at the Solo station and gave a description of the male who sold it to him. He told police that large quantities of the type of drugs seized were kept below the cash register in the station in a cabinet.On that same date an undercover officer went into the Solo station and made a purchase of illegal drugs from McHose, who was the cashier in the station. The drugs later tested positive as illegal substances.Then on March 13 Smith sent a CI into the station. He was able to make a purchase of illegal drugs from Shawn McHose, who was the cashier. The drugs later tested as positive for illegal substances.In the case concerning Heather McHose, on March 14 Smith sent a CI into the station. The CI made a purchase of various illegal substances from McHose, who was the cashier. The drugs later tested positive for illegal substance.The three were arraigned before District Judge Casimir Kosciolek of Lansford. Heather McHose was released on $1,000 unsecured bail while Asad Bajwa and Shawn McHose, were both released on $3,000 unsecured bail each.Smith also credited the help of borough Officer Timothy Wuttke and Jim Thorpe Det. Lee Marzen in assisting in the investigation that led to the arrests.