Suffolk County Police today arrested five people for selling tobacco and vape products to people under the age of 21 during compliance checks at multiple businesses in Huntington, Greenlawn and East Northport.
In response to community complaints, Second Precinct Crime Section officers checked 10 businesses for compliance with laws related to the sales of vape and tobacco products.
The following people were charged with Unlawfully Dealing with a Child 2nd Degree:
• Esaa Ala-Adeen, 29, of Queens Village, an employee of Green Leaf Smoke Shop, located at 247 Broadway, unit F, Huntington
• Clarissa Villatoro Contreras, 27, of Huntington Station, an employee of Smoke & Vape Shop, located at 108 Broadway, Greenlawn
• Kumra Ashok, 36, of East Northport, an employee of East Northport One Stop Deli & Food Market, located at 246 Pulaski Road, East Northport
• Nicholas Paratore, 21, of Kings Park, an employee of Legacy Smoke Shop, located at 39 Larkfield Road, East Northport
• Kadir Arslaw, 21, of Deer Park, an employee of Sammy’s Corner Convenience Shop, located at 2 Laurel Road, East Northport.
All five were issued Field Appearance Tickets and are scheduled to appear at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.
A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.