Duo Nabbed With THC Gummies During Bellmore Smoke Shop Bust, Police Say

Two men have been charged following an investigation of a Long Island smoke shop allegedly dealing in gummies with large quantities of THC.

Varun A. Shah and Pravinkumar A. Patel
Photo Credit: *Nassau County Police*

Kathy Reakes

11/02/2022 9:45 a.m.

The arrests took place in Bellmore on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at the Smoking Factory located at 1809 Newbridge Road.

According to narcotics/vice squad detectives, during the investigation officers determined that gummies containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) were being sold at the shop.

During the investigation, a large quantity of tetrahydrocannabinol and cash was recovered, police said.

Arrested during the investigation included:

Varun A. Shah, age 31, of Westbury
Pravinkumar A. Patel, age 35, Queens

Both were charged with:

Two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance
Criminal sale of a controlled substance.

The men will be arraigned on Wednesday, Nov. 2, in Hempstead.

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