Milford Store's Lottery License Suspended; Owner To Face Charges

MILFORD, CT — Gulf Convenience's license to sell lottery tickets has been suspended and its owner will face criminal charges, according to the Department of Consumer Protection.

A department agent inspected the store on July 16 and found "numerous violations." This included cannabis products like e-cigarettes and edibles around the register that exceeded the .3% THC level allowed by law.

Police had previously received complaints that the store had been selling THC products to minors.

A police search the same day uncovered over 2 lbs. of cannabis in the front of the store and another 18 lbs. in the back of the store, which was seized.

The sale of THC or marijuana is illegal within the City of Milford.

“Promoting and selling illegal cannabis products, especially where people who are underage may buy them, is a gross violation of the trust we put in our license holders,” Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli said in a statement.

Police also found a Sig Sauer .380 caliber semi-automatic pistol that was under clothing on a shelf in a back room. The gun had a full magazine and an obliterated serial number, according to the Department of Consumer Protection.

The store was also operating a $40 spinning wheel game that state officials deemed illegal gambling.

The Department of Consumer Protection report stated that Milford police will charge the store's owner with operating a drug factory, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession with intent to sell, and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.

The department is prohibiting Gulf Convenience from selling lottery tickets "pending further investigation."

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