Suffolk County Police Arrest Man for Selling Tobacco to Underage Person in East Islip
Suffolk County Police today arrested a man for selling a tobacco product to an underage person during a compliance check at an East Islip business in the Third Precinct.
In response to numerous community complaints, Third Precinct Investigative Unit officers conducted an investigation into the sale of alcohol, tobacco, and vape products to underage people at multiple businesses. One establishment was found to not be in compliance.
Abdulrahman Hauter, an employee at City of Smoke, located at 64 Carleton Ave., sold a vape atomizer to an underage person at 7:09 p.m.
Hauter, 24, of 817 Prospect Ave., Westbury, was charged with Sale of Restricted E-Cigarettes to a Person Less than 21, a misdemeanor. He was issued an appearance ticket and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on March 28.
During the investigation, the business was also found to be in possession of flavored vape products, which violates the NYS Public Health Law. Over 1500 flavored vapes were seized from the location.