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1,000 THC Vapes, Edibles Plus $14,000 Cash Seized, Mini Mart Owner Busted: Passaic Sheriff 1,000 THC Vapes, Edibles Plus $14,000 Cash Seized, Mini Mart Owner Busted: Passaic Sheriff
1,000 THC Vapes, Edibles Plus $14,000 Cash Seized, Mini Mart Owner Busted: Passaic Sheriff Authorities seized nearly 1,000 THC vapes and edibles -- along with nearly $14,000 in cash -- while busting the owner of a North Haledon mini mart who they said sold the drug-infused products to underage buyers. Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik said his department teamed up with Haledon and North Haledon police to investigate and then raid the Mini Mart Food Store at 845 Belmont Avenue. It began with tips from concerned citizens to North Haledon police, the sheriff said. Detectives watched as Manishkum Gandhi, 48, conducted what the sheriff said was an unlicensed, illegal operatio…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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POLICE: Riverdale Store Owner Accused Of Selling Juul Pods To Minors POLICE: Riverdale Store Owner Accused Of Selling Juul Pods To Minors
Police: Riverdale Store Owner Accused Of Selling Juul Pods To Minors Tips from concerned Riverdale residents lead to the arrest of a convenience store owner accused of allowing his employees to sell Juul pods to high schoolers, authorities said. An investigation by Detective Eric Hollenstein found that Pranav Shah, 36 of South Plainfield, and his employees at a Hamburg Turnpike store had been selling the pods for more than $25 to students under the age of 21 from Pompton Lakes and surrounding towns, Riverdale Police said in a press release. The sales also break a borough ordinance that bans the sale of tobacco to anyone under 21 years old, police said. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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10 Lyndhurst Merchants Cited For Selling Vapes To Underage Buyers 10 Lyndhurst Merchants Cited For Selling Vapes To Underage Buyers
10 Lyndhurst Merchants Cited For Selling Vapes To Underage Buyers LYNDHURST, N.J. -- Lyndhurst police are going after merchants in town who sell vapes to underage buyers. Of 21 stores that sell JUUL vapes and cartridges, 10 received summonses for selling the electronic devices to buyers under 21 years old over the past week, Capt. John Valente said Friday. "The sale of these items to anyone under 21 years of age is a petty disorderly persons offense punishable by up to 6 months in jail and/or a fine of up to $1,000," Valente said. Lyndhurs police have been conducting presentations on the dangers of the devices for underage users, have visited s…

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by Jerry DeMarco