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Vapes Sold To Minors At 4 Suffolk County Shops Stopped After Community Complaints Vapes Sold To Minors At 4 Suffolk County Shops Stopped After Community Complaints
Vapes Sold To Minors At 4 Suffolk County Shops Stopped After Community Complaints Four store employees were arrested after allegedly selling flavored vape products to people under 21 in Port Jefferson Station, Suffolk County Police announced on Monday, Feb. 16. The arrests followed compliance checks conducted on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 14 businesses in Port Jefferson Station, Coram, and Mt. Sinai in response to community complaints, according to police. Officers from the Sixth Precinct Investigative Unit arrested employees at four stores, authorities said. The following employees were charged with Unlawfully Dealing with a Child 2nd Degree, police said: Emre Bulent Guldur…
Five Workers Arrested For Allegedly Selling Flavored Vapes To Underage Customers On LI: Police Five Workers Arrested For Allegedly Selling Flavored Vapes To Underage Customers On LI: Police
Five Workers Arrested For Allegedly Selling Flavored Vapes To Underage Customers On LI: Police Five employees were arrested after allegedly selling flavored vape products to people under 21 during compliance checks in Coram and Medford, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, Jan. 18. Officers with the Sixth Precinct Investigative Unit checked 18 businesses after receiving community complaints about tobacco sales, police said. Employees at five stores were arrested during the operation, authorities said.  The following people were charged with Unlawfully Dealing with a Child Second Degree, according to police:  Tirth Prakash Shah, 29, of Syosset, an employee of GasCon …
Man Caught Selling Flavored Vape To Teen At North Babylon Shop: Suffolk Police Man Caught Selling Flavored Vape To Teen At North Babylon Shop: Suffolk Police
Man Caught Selling Flavored Vape To Teen At North Babylon Shop: Suffolk Police A Levittown man was arrested for selling flavored vape products to a teenager at a North Babylon smoke shop, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Sept. 6. Officers from the First Precinct Investigative Unit, joined by Community Support Units, Anti-Crime, and patrol officers, investigated Milk N’ Things on Deer Park Avenue after community complaints. The employee was arrested at about 3 p.m., police said. Chinu Nln, 21, was charged with Unlawfully Dealing with a Child in the 2nd Degree and Selling a Flavored Vape Product to Someone Under 21. Police said they seized numerous vape prod…
Five Charged For Selling Vapes, Booze To Minors In Hicksville Five Charged For Selling Vapes, Booze To Minors In Hicksville
Five Charged For Selling Vapes, Booze To Minors In Hicksville Five employees at Long Island stores have been charged for allegedly selling vape products and alcohol to underage customers, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, July 20. The arrests stemmed from a compliance check on Saturday, July 19, 2025, in response to community complaints, according to a release by Sixth Precinct officers. Police said 11 businesses were inspected during the operation. Five of them were caught violating state laws governing the sale of vape, tobacco, and alcohol products to minors. Three employees were charged with Unlawfully Dealing with a Child in the First D…
6 Employees Busted Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say 6 Employees Busted Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say
6 Employees Busted Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say Six employees are facing charges after allegedly selling vape products to customers under the age of 21 at Long Island businesses. All six employees were arrested during compliance checks that were conducted at several Suffolk County businesses on Tuesday, Feb. 6, according to police. Of the 10 businesses checked, the following employees were allegedly caught selling e-nicotine products to minors: Alexis Granades, age 22, of Huntington Station; an employee at Its Lit Smoke Shop on New York Avenue in Huntington Brandon Ireland, age 20, of Melville; an employee at Huntington Village Vapes o…
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…
8 Suffolk Businesses Accused Of Selling Marijuana Products, Vapes, E-Cigarettes To Minors 8 Suffolk Businesses Accused Of Selling Marijuana Products, Vapes, E-Cigarettes To Minors
8 Suffolk Businesses Accused Of Selling Marijuana Products, Vapes, E-Cigarettes To Minors Eight Long Island businesses have been accused of selling marijuana products, vapes, and e-cigarettes to minors. In response to numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers, along with Community Support Unit officers, conducted an investigation during which 20 businesses were checked for compliance with the law. During the investigation, eight businesses were found to be selling marijuana products, vapes, or e-cigarettes to minors.  Two of the businesses -- Smoke Bazaar Smoke Shop N’ Vape, located at 526 Walt Whit…
Update: These Greenburgh Smoke Shops Sold Illegal Products, Kept Them In Secret Compartments Update: These Greenburgh Smoke Shops Sold Illegal Products, Kept Them In Secret Compartments
Update: These Greenburgh Smoke Shops Sold Illegal Products, Kept Them In Secret Compartments Police have released which smoke shops in Westchester County were caught illegally selling products to underage people, as well as selling banned products, after a month-long investigation.  Earlier Report - Smoke Shops In Greenburgh Nabbed For Selling Pot, Banned Products To Minors: Police The investigation, which started in October 2022, targeted multiple smoke shops that were suspected of selling "vape, tobacco and THC products" to people under 21, as well as selling and possessing untaxed cigarettes, marijuana, and banned synthetic cannabinoids products, according to Gree…
Smoke Shops In Greenburgh Nabbed For Selling Pot, Banned Products To Minors: Police Smoke Shops In Greenburgh Nabbed For Selling Pot, Banned Products To Minors: Police
Smoke Shops In Greenburgh Nabbed For Selling Pot, Banned Products To Minors: Police After a month-long investigation, multiple vape and smoke shops in Westchester County have been caught illegally selling products to underage people, as well as selling banned products, police said.  The investigation, which started in October 2022, was conducted on multiple smoke shops in the town of Greenburgh that concerned the sale of "vape, tobacco and THC products" to people under 21, as well as the sale and possession of untaxed cigarettes, marijuana, and banned synthetic cannabinoids products, according to Greenburgh Police.  As a result of the investigation into the store…
Mamaroneck Convenience Store In Trouble For Selling Illegal Marijuana Products, Police Say Mamaroneck Convenience Store In Trouble For Selling Illegal Marijuana Products, Police Say
Mamaroneck Convenience Store In Trouble For Selling Illegal Marijuana Products, Police Say A convenience store in Westchester County is facing legal trouble for selling "dangerous and illegal products," police said.  The Mamaroneck Convenience Store, located at 311 Mamaroneck Ave., has been summonsed for selling products containing THC and CBD, according to an announcement by Mamaroneck Village Police from Saturday, Nov. 5.  Police began investigating the store after hearing complaints from parents, business owners, and community members that illegal products were being sold to young teenagers, authorities said.  The illegal products sold included:  Marijua…
Four Suffolk County Store Employees Nabbed For Selling Vapes To Minors Four Suffolk County Store Employees Nabbed For Selling Vapes To Minors
Four Suffolk County Store Employees Nabbed For Selling Vapes To Minors Four employees of Long Island smoke shops are accused of selling vapes and e-cigarettes to minors. Officers conducted an investigation into the sale of e-cigarettes to minors at 15 businesses in Suffolk County after receiving a number of complaints, according to an announcement from the Suffolk County Police Department on Tuesday, May 31.  SCPD said the following people were arrested and charged with second-degree unlawfully dealing with a child: Julio Reyes-Alvarado, age 26, of Huntington Station, an employee of Huntington Village Vapes, located at 4 Elm St. in Huntington Rajwinder …
Four Long Island Store Clerks Nabbed For Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors Four Long Island Store Clerks Nabbed For Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors
Four Long Island Store Clerks Nabbed For Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors Several Long Island store clerks are facing charges for selling e-liquid nicotine to minors during an undercover sting operation. Suffolk County Police investigators arrested four clerks on Thursday, July 30 who sold JUULpods to minors at businesses in Mount Sinai, Medford, and Centereach. The undercover operation came following a string of complaints from the community regarding the sale of nicotine products to underage buyers. In total, five businesses were checked for compliance between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. during the night of the operation. Clerks arrested and charged with unlawfully de…
Businesses Busted For Selling Alcohol, E-Cigarettes To Minors In Rockland Businesses Busted For Selling Alcohol, E-Cigarettes To Minors In Rockland
Businesses Busted For Selling Alcohol, E-Cigarettes To Minors In Rockland Two businesses in Rockland have been cited following a compliance check of local retailers that sell e-cigarette and alcohol products. The Clarkstown Police Department SMART Sales Unit worked with officers of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (SPCC) to carry out compliance checks of local businesses regarding minimum age purchase laws for e-cigarette (vape) and alcohol products throughout the month of August. These checks were executed using underage and undercover agents working with the Clarkstown Police and the SPCC. Of the 13 businesses that were checked, nine were …