Norwalk Vape Shop Raided For Third Time In 4 Months: Police

NORWALK, CT — Officers seized cannabis and over $700 in cash during a raid of a Norwalk vape shop Tuesday, according to police.

In a news release, Police Sgt. Ryan Evarts said officers with the department's Special Services Division executed a search and seizure warrant at R&R Smoke Shop and Convenience on Main Street with assistance from Patrol Division officers and the State of Connecticut Drug Control Division.

According to Evarts, Tuesday's investigation marked the third time R&R had been raided within the last four months.

Officers seized approximately 17.319 pounds of cannabis and $749 in cash as evidence, according to Evarts.

Additionally, Abdias Joel Feliz-Garcia, 27, of New Haven, was arrested and charged with possession with intent to sell 1 kilogram or more of cannabis, sale of 1 kilogram or more of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was additionally charged with sale of cannabis.

His bonds for both sets of charges were set at $55,000 each, and he is scheduled to appear in court in April, according to Evarts.