5 Pounds Of Pot, Hundreds Of THC Gummies Seized From Norwalk Store: PD

NORWALK, CT — A 24-year-old Norwalk man was arrested on narcotics charges Wednesday, after authorities raided a smoke shop in Norwalk and seized nearly 5.4 pounds of pot and hundreds of illegal THC gummies, according to Norwalk police.

Members of the Norwalk Police Special Services Division, with the State of Connecticut Consumer Protection Drug Control Division, raided the AAA Smoke & Convenience Store at 168 Main St. where the contraband was discovered.

Norwalk and state authorities have an ongoing investigation underway into smoke shops that have been reported to sell cannabis without a cannabis license.

"In Connecticut, it is illegal to sell products with a total THC concentration greater than 0.3% without a Cannabis license issued by the Department of Consumer Protection," said Norwalk Police Sgt. Ryan Evarts in a statement. He added that the legal amount of THC allowed in a gummy is 1mg.

Authorities had received information that AAA Smoke "was selling large quantities of pure marijuana and cannabis products that were well above the legal" levels for THC.

The marijuana was packaged in "a variety of different packaging with misleading labels affixed to them."

Additionally, police seized more than $18,300 in cash from the store, and will apply to keep it through the Asset Forfeiture Statutes.

Arrested at the store was Samir Dahman, who was charged with the sale of 1KG or more of cannabis; illegal selling/manufacturing of cannabis; and use of drug paraphernalia.

Dahman was released after posting bond on bail of $100,000, and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 17.