Two Long Island Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors

Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime officers conducted an undercover alcohol operation from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22.

Police said the two locations where alcohol was sold to undercover agents were:

• BP Gas, 1460 Veterans Memorial Highway, Islandia. The clerk, Bensaiah Haithem, 30, of Holbrook, was charged with first-degree unlawfully dealing with a child.
• One Stop Deli, 408 Rosevale Ave., Ronkonkoma. The clerk, Patel Vishuvhai, 43, of Ronkonkoma, was also charged with first-degree unlawfully dealing with a child.

Haithem and Vishuvhai were issued Field Appearance Tickets and will be arraigned at a later date.

The following locations complied with New York State law:

• · Mobil Gas, 1670 Veterans Highway, Islandia
• · Gulf Gas, 1979 Veterans Highway, Islandia
• · BP Gas, 402 Rosevale Ave., Ronkonkoma
• · 76 Gas, 440 Hawkins Ave., Ronkonkoma
• · Amoco Gas, 292 Ronkonkoma Ave., Ronkonkoma
• · Speedway Gas, 2825 Middle Country Road, Lake Grove
• · Conoco Gas, 3089 Middle Country Road, Lake Grove

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