Suffolk County Police on Wednesday, March 26 arrested a man for selling cannabis products at a Huntington Station store.
In response to numerous community complaints, Second Precinct Crime Section officers, in conjunction with the New York State Office of Cannabis Management Enforcement Unit, executed a search warrant at Joe Joe Convenience Store, located at 212 Depot Road, and seized Marijuana, THC Marijuana Vapes, Flavored Vape products, and money.
An employee of the store, Ahmed Fofana, 24, of New York, NY, was charged with Unlawful Sale of Cannabis, Sale of Cannabis without a License, Criminal Possession of Cannabis, and Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia 2nd Degree.
The business was issued violations and was closed by the New York State Office of Cannabis Management Enforcement Unit. The Town of Huntington was notified and is investigating. Fofana was issued a Desk Appearance Ticket and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.
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