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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…
Three Busted During Underage Alcohol Sting Operation On Long Island, Police Say
Three people have been charged with selling alcohol to minors during an investigation into stores on Long Island.
The sting effort, conducted by Riverhead Police and the Riverhead Community Awareness Program took place on Thursday, June 16, in an effort to reduce the sale of alcohol to underage children, the police department said.
Those arrested and charged with unlawfully dealing with a child included :
Chaudhry Afzal, age 56, of Riverhead, an employee of Sunoco 4123 Middle Country Rd., Calverton
Recep-Can Karakoc, age 24, of Riverhead, an employee of Mobil 415 E. Main …
Four Charged After SLA Inspection At Overcrowded Port Jefferson Bar, Police Say
A total of 15 people are now facing charges after an overnight New York State Liquor Authority inspection at a Long Island bar that was overcrowded, police said.
The raid happened around 12:15 a.m. Saturday, March 26 in Port Jefferson, at Curry Club at SaGhar, located at 111 W. Broadway, Suffolk County Police said.
The person in charge of the bar, Indu Kaur, age 47, of East Setauket, was charged with employing unlicensed security guards, an unclassified misdemeanor.
The following security guards were charged with NYS General Business Law: Unlicensed Security Guard, an unclassified mis…
Undercover Operation Nets Four Arrests On Long Island For Selling Alcohol To Minors, Police Say
In an effort to reduce the sale of alcohol to underage children on Long Island, police conducted an investigation into retail establishments.
The undercover operation held on Tuesday, Sept. 14, was organized by the Riverhead Police Department's Cope Division in cooperation with the Riverhead Community Awareness Program.
The following employees were arrested and charged with unlawfully dealing with a child;
Diony Castillo, age 27, Riverhead Supermarket and Deli, 945 W. Main St. Riverhead
Can Aydoner, age 41, of American Gas, 1427 Main Rd. Jamesport
Harmanbir, Sing, age 29, Bolla Marke…
Five Long Island Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor
Five store clerks on Long Island are facing charges for selling booze to minors during an underage drinking detail conducted by Nassau County Police
On Thursday, July 30, Nassau County Police officers targeted local businesses for selling alcohol to minors using an underage agent leading to citations being issued to employees at five Long Island locations.
Those charged are:
Hua Yang, 60, of Flushing, who works at John Q Wine & Liquor on Penninsula Boulevard in Hewlett;
Altzal Millwala, 56, of Woodmere, who works at Woodmere Groceries Inc. in Woodmere;
Pareshkumar Patel, 39, of Flushi…
