3 Stores Sold E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors In Huntington Town: PD

Employees from three Town of Huntington businesses were arrested on Friday for selling e-liquid nicotine to minors, police say.

Authorities conducted an investigation into the sale of e-liquid nicotine to minors at 11 businesses in response to community complaints.

The following people were arrested and charged with second-degree unlawfully dealing with a child:

• Ramazan Gurler, 49, of Deer Park, employed at Planet Gas, located at 490 Pulaski Road in Greenlawn
• Tasabbir Hossain, 25, of Ronkonkoma, employed at 110 Convenience, located at 217 Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station
• Somesh Dhawan, 30, of Queens Village, employed at Evolve IV Smoke Shop, located at 2066 Jericho Turnpike in East Northport

The owners of these businesses were issued a notice of violation by the Suffolk County Department of Health.

Eight other businesses were found to be in compliance and refused the sale of e-liquid nicotine to minors.

The three people arrested were issued Field Appearance Tickets and are scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.

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