4 Employees Caught Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say

Four employees are facing charges after allegedly selling vape products to customers under the age of 21 at Long Island businesses.

Four employees were arrested, including one at Vape Guru Smoke Shop, for allegedly selling vape products to minors at businesses in Bay Shore on Wednesday, May 17.
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Michael Mashburn

05/20/2023 11:00 a.m.

All four workers were arrested during compliance checks that were conducted at several Suffolk County businesses on Wednesday, May 17, according to Suffolk County Police.

Of the eight businesses audited, investigators said workers at the following Bay Shore stores were busted selling e-nicotine products to minors:

Bay Smoke Shop on Union Boulevard; arrested was Raza Hassan, age 23, of Bay Shore
Vape Guru Smoke Shop on Bay Shore Road; arrested was Ameen Ramsaran, age 22, of Deer Park
Shore Stationary & Gifts on Pine Aire Drive; arrested was Lalit Chabra, age 42, of West Islip
Mo Conveniences Smoke Shop on 5th Avenue; arrested was Gamal Al-Malaiki, age 44, of Brooklyn

All four suspects were charged with unlawfully dealing with a child. They were later released on field appearance tickets.

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