Employee at Coram Smoke Shop Arrested for Selling Flavored Vape to Underage Person
Suffolk County Police today arrested a man for selling flavored vape products to a person under the age of 21 during a compliance check in Coram.
In response to community complaints, Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers checked seven locations for age compliance related to sales of vape products. One store was not in compliance.
Muhammad Sherwani, 40, of Selden, an employee of Smiley Convenience Smoke Shop, located at 191 Middle Country Road, sold flavored vape products to an undercover agent who is under the age of 21.
A large quantity of flavored products were seized. Sherwani was issued a Field Appearance Ticket and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.
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