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7 Smoke Shops Busted For Underage Sales To Minors In Danbury 7 Smoke Shops Busted For Underage Sales To Minors In Danbury
7 Smoke Shops Busted For Underage Sales To Minors In Danbury A series of unannounced compliance checks has landed several Fairfield County smoke shops in hot water for selling e-cigarettes and vaping products to minors, police said. Seven smoke shops in Danbury were busted for selling e-cigarettes and tobacco products to customers under 21 after a total of 15 unannounced compliance checks were conducted by authorities on Tuesday, June 13, according to Danbury Police.  The compliance checks, conducted by the Danbury Police Department Special Investigations Division along with the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Clerks At Seven Fairfield County Businesses Busted Selling Tobacco, E-Cigarettes To Minors Clerks At Seven Fairfield County Businesses Busted Selling Tobacco, E-Cigarettes To Minors
Clerks At Seven Fairfield County Businesses Busted Selling Tobacco, E-Cigarettes To Minors Employees at seven businesses were busted selling tobacco and e-cigarettes to minors during a special sting operation, police in Fairfield County announced. In late April, in Shelton, law enforcement agencies conducted unannounced compliance inspections at 17 locations to see if clerks would sell to underage buyers. Of the 17 locations, seven were found to be non-compliant and offending clerks were ticketed and fined $300. These locations in Shelton were found to not be in compliance, according to the Shelton Police Department: Shelton Smoker on Howe Avenue; Howe Market & Deli …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Eight Nabbed For Allegedly Selling Drugs In Bust At CT Business Eight Nabbed For Allegedly Selling Drugs In Bust At CT Business
Eight Nabbed For Allegedly Selling Drugs In Bust At CT Business Eight people have been arrested for allegedly selling drugs in Connecticut. The bust went down around 7 p.m., Thursday, April 7 at a Hartford business called Hot Mama's, following a long investigation into illegal drug sales, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police. Seized during the search included: Four firearms More than $30,000 in cash 145 pounds of marijuana 160 bags of fentanyl 14 grams of cocaine Hundreds of THC edibles and candy bars Two pounds of hallucinogenic mushrooms 100 bottles of liquid THC  50 bottles of “Lean” In total, eight people were arrested: Julio Faja…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Highway User Fee For Truckers Gains Approval From CT House Highway User Fee For Truckers Gains Approval From CT House
Highway User Fee For Truckers Gains Approval From CT House Lawmakers in Connecticut have approved a controversial bill that will impose new fees on truck drivers in the state. “An Act Concerning A Highway Use Fee” has been passed by the Senate this week by a narrow 22-14 margin after the House of Representatives approved it with an 88-59 vote on Tuesday, June 9. Fees on truckers will be calculated based on the tractor-trailer’s weight and the number of miles traveled on Connecticut highways and public roads. If Lamont signs the legislation into law, it will go into effect as of Jan. 1, 2023. Rates begin at 2.5 cents per mile for vehicles betwee…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Plastic Bag Fee Returns In Connecticut COVID-19: Plastic Bag Fee Returns In Connecticut
Covid-19: Plastic Bag Fee Returns In Connecticut After being suspended for more than three months, the plastic bag fee at retailers in Connecticut is back as the state recovers from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed an Executive Order on Thursday, March 26 suspending the $0.10 fee for each single-use plastic bag in an attempt to curtail the spread of COVID-19. That Executive Order expired on June 30, and as of Wednesday, July 1, retailers providing customers with plastic bags will once again be collecting the fee, which goes to the state’s Department of Revenue Services. If a store charges a …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Monroe Businesses Nabbed Selling Tobacco Products To Minors Two Monroe Businesses Nabbed Selling Tobacco Products To Minors
Two Monroe Businesses Nabbed Selling Tobacco Products To Minors Two Monroe businesses were cited for selling tobacco products to minors during a compliance check by police and state officials. The check, by the Monroe Police Department and the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, checked 16 establishments on Monday, May 6,  in an effort enforce state law regarding the sale of tobacco products to youth under the age of eighteen, said Lt. Stephen Corrone. During the inspection, clerks at the Camaro Mini Mart at 487 Monroe Turnpike and the Mobil Gas Station at 405 Monroe Turnpike were found in violation, Corron…

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by Kathy Reakes