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Nassau County's 'Project 21' Nets Two Arrests for Selling Tobacco to Minors

Written by Long Island  |  16. May 2024

The Eighth Precinct Problem Oriented Police (POP) Unit report the arrest of 2 males during the “Project 21” initiative, which targets the sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products to minors. The initiative was conducted on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 6:00 pm in Nassau County.
 
According to officers, the following individuals were arrested at the following establishments with the assistance of underage agents:
 
     Gurpreet Basra, 34, of 182 Colonial Springs, Wheatly Heights sold tobacco products to a         minor at Metropolis located at 3110 Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown.
 
     Rajani Kumar Patel, 44, of 86-30 St. James Avenue, Elmhurst sold tobacco products to a         minor at Andrea Stationary located at 628 Wantagh Avenue, Levittown.
 
The above defendants are charged with Unlawfully Dealing with a Child 2nd Degree. They were issued Appearance Tickets returnable on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 to First District Court, 99 Main Street, Hempstead.

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