Prostitution, drugs, and guns — that’s what law enforcement discovered at a Ridgeland hotel on Thursday.
As a result of an investigation spearheaded by police into the unidentified establishment, 35-year-old Samantha Jean Lombardi and 33-year-old Lee Anthony Corentin were handcuffed. Lombardi was found to have a hefty quantity of illegal substances on her person at the time of arrest.
Authorities found Lombardi to be in possession of approximately 20 grams of methamphetamine, 40 dosage units of ecstasy, liquid PCP, liquid codeine, and a stolen handgun. She is charged with:
- Soliciting prostitution
- Conspiracy to commit a crime
- Possession of a controlled substance
- Possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute
- Trafficking of a controlled substance
- Possession of a stolen weapon
- Possession of a stolen weapon by a convicted felon
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Corentin, who was found to be in possession of a misdemeanor amount of marijuana at the scene, is charged with promoting prostitution and misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia.
Both individuals are being held in the Madison County Detention Center as they await bond.
