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'Project 21': 3 Nabbed Selling Tobacco, More To Minors In Nassau County, Police Say
Three people from three different Long Island stores were arrested after authorities claimed they sold alcohol, tobacco, and THC products to minors.
The arrests took place on Monday, March 18 throughout Nassau County with the assistance of underage agents and the department’s Problem Oriented Policing (POP) unit.
In East Meadow, Cindy Granados Vigil, a 21-year-old, was arrested for what authorities said was the second time in four months for selling tobacco products to minors at Hempstead Convenience & Smoke, located at 2125 Hempstead Turnpike.
Not only was Vigil taken into custody, b…
'Pseudo-Narcotics': Enfield Store Busted For Selling THC Products, Police Say
Police raided an Enfield convenience store this week and arrested the co-owners for selling "pseudo-narcotics," authorities said.
Hartford County residents Tariq Mehmood, age 32, and Wagas Ali, age 30, both of Enfield, are charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, Enfield police said.
Police said they went to the Smoke + Mark at 169 Elm Street on Tuesday, Feb. 14, and found between $25,000 to $30,000 worth of the THC products, authorities said. While recreational marijuana is legal in Connecticut, buyers must be at least 21, and products cannot be marketed to…
CEO Admits To Laundering $3.5M In Pot Profits From DC Delivery Service
A weed dealer in Washington, DC has admitted to laundering millions of dollars he generated through the illegal sale of marijuana and THC products, according to federal officials.
Connor Pennington, 39, pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to commit money laundering while he was the CEO of a marijuana delivery service in the region.
Authorities say that Pennington was the CEO of JointVentures LLC, which operated under the name “Joint Delivery,” a delivery service of pot products, including THC vape cartridges, wax, and edibles, though it was never licensed as a dispensary in DC or any oth…
South Jersey Man Sold Drug-Laced Cookies, Vape Pens From Gas Station Near A School: Prosecutor
A 31-year-old Cherry Hill man has been arrested for selling THC products including cookies and chocolate bars from a gas station near a school,, authorities said.
Jagwinder Singh, 31, of Cherry Hill, was charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana and with intent to distribute marijuana within 1,000 feet of a school zone.
Following an investigation involving Singh was found to be distributing THC products at the Conoco Gas Station, 3347 Haddonfield Road in Pennsauken, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay.
.On Tuesday, Dec. 20, a search warrant was…
2 Charged After Hanover Smoke Shop Inspection Turns Up Pounds Of Pot, 80 Edibles, THC Wax
Two men were charged after an inspection at a Hanover tobacco shop turned up two pounds of pot, dozens of THC candies, cartridges and wax containers, police said.
Hanover officers assisting the Treasury Department with a licensing and inventory inspection at a smoke shop on Ridgedale Avenue met with Sebastian Palacio-Vallejo, 21, of Wharton on Oct 21, authorities said.
The inspection turned up two pounds of marijuana, about 80 edible THC candies, 40 THC vape cartridges and several containers of THC wax, police said.
Palacio-Vallejo, as well as store owner Shiva Khosia, 24, of Rockaway, wer…
Brothers Busted With Drugs After Citizen Complaints Of Dealing, Police Say
Two Fairfield County brothers were nabbed on a variety of drug offenses following the execution of several search warrants.
Terrel Little, 29, and Terrance Little, 31, both of Danbury, were arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 9, following a weeks-long investigation, said Danbury Police Lt. Mark Williams.
The investigation began after the department received citizen complaints related to Terrel selling illicit drugs from the residence and throughout the Danbury area, Williams said.
According to Williams, at 1 p.m., Wednesday, investigators of the Danbury Police Special Investigations Division…
Brick PD: Teens Caught With Weapons, THC, Painkillers In Motor Vehicle Stop
Two teenagers were arrested in Brick on multiple weapons and drug charges, authorities said.
An officer stopped a car leaving a construction zone at Law-Win Court when he smelled burnt marijuana, Brick police said in a statement.
A search of the vehicle found a .25-caliber handgun, ammunition, two knives, a quantity of oxycodone, a quantity of marijuana, THC cartridges and THC edibles, police said.
Nasir Williams, 18, of Brick was charged with trespassing and multiple drug and weapons charges, police said. Williams was released on summonses pending a court appearance.
Williams' 17-y…
