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Selling Alcohol, Tobacco To Minors: Four Long Island Men Nabbed, Police Say
Four people were arrested after undercover investigators allegedly caught them selling alcohol and tobacco to minors.
On Wednesday, Oct. 11, Nassau County Police arrested the following men as part of its “Project 21” initiative:
Mohamad Hasan, age 62 of Elmhurst;
Edward Coughlin, age 39 of Seaford;
Tony Torres Navarro, age 42 of Locust Valley; and
Vikram V. Billa, age 27 of Glen Cove.
The arrests were made using underage agents, officials said.
Hasan is accused of selling tobacco at Star Bazzar Smoke Shop, located in Hicksville at 316 North Broadway.
Coughlin and Navarro both sold…
Two Long Island Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors
A pair of Long Island store clerks are facing charges for allegedly selling alcohol to minors during an undercover sting operation, police said.
As part of the Nassau County Police Department’s “Project 21” initiative - which targets the sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco to minors - conducted on Thursday, Jan. 9 with an underage agent, clerks in Massapequa sold alcohol to two minors.
According to police, Mohammad Mohsin Reza, 52, of Wantagh, sold alcohol to a minor at the Mobil gas station on Carmans Road; and Bhupenchandra Makwana, 53, of New Hyde Park, sold to the underage agent at …