Crime & Safety
$200K In Flavored Vape Cartridges Seized From San Mateo Shop: Police
Officers doing a random compliance check said they discovered nearly 6,300 illegal vape cartridges.
SAN MATEO, CA — Thousands of flavored vape cartridges were allegedly seized from a San Mateo smoke shop this week, police said.
On Tuesday, San Mateo Police carried out a random compliance check at Magic Theatre Smoke Shop on South El Camino Road.
Members of the police's Youth Services Unit allege they confiscated 6,298 flavored vape cartridges there, valued at $189,000.
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California voters last November banned the sale of flavored tobacco products in things such as e-cigarettes, e-liquids, pods, or any other vape device.
Officers also allege they witnessed an employee of the smoke shop sell flavored tobacco to a customer.
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The investigation is still in progress, San Mateo Police said, and the department is working with the District Attorney to file charges.
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