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5 Stamford Businesses Busted Selling Vape Products to Minors, Police Say 5 Stamford Businesses Busted Selling Vape Products to Minors, Police Say
5 Stamford Businesses Busted Selling Vape Products to Minors, Police Say Five Fairfield County businesses have been busted for allegedly selling vaping products and tobacco to minors during a sting operation. The operation took place in Stamford on Thursday, Oct. 20. According to Stamford Police Assistant Chief Richard Conklin, the department NARC and Organized Crime Unit teamed up with the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction after receiving numerous complaints from parents and residents of underage sales. During the sting operation, officers from both departments visited five Stamford businesses and at each business, minors were "readily" sold vape…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Store Employee Busted Selling Marijuana To Minors, Police Say Fairfield County Store Employee Busted Selling Marijuana To Minors, Police Say
Fairfield County Store Employee Busted Selling Marijuana To Minors, Police Say A Fairfield County smoke and vape shop employee was busted for allegedly selling marijuana and nicotine products to juveniles and the business was shut down. Israel Vigo, age 24, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 5, following a continued extensive investigation led by police in the Town of Fairfield at the Rose Smoke and Vape Shop located at 2035 Black Rock Turnpike. According to Lt. Michael Paris of the Fairfield Police, throughout the past several months, police continued to receive numerous complaints that underage children were continuing to purchase marijuana and nicotine products from t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Norwalk Businesses Nabbed For Selling Nicotine, Vaping Products To Minors Norwalk Businesses Nabbed For Selling Nicotine, Vaping Products To Minors
Norwalk Businesses Nabbed For Selling Nicotine, Vaping Products To Minors Three Fairfield County businesses have been busted for selling vaping products over the last several months to juveniles. Numerous businesses in Norwalk were checked over the holiday weekend after the Norwalk Police Department received multiple complaints regarding the practice, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino. On Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, the department's Special Services Division conducted compliance checks at multiple locations with the assistance of cooperating minors. The following locations were found to not be in compliance: Vapewise: 203 Liberty Square, employee Ali Naji Murshad Al-S…

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by Kathy Reakes