Crime & Safety
Huntington Station Smoke Shop Employee Sold Cannabis, Illegal Vape Products: PD
The employee did not have a license to sell the products, police say. Marijuana, vapes and cash were seized, police say.
HUNTINGTON STATION, NY — An employee of a Huntington Station smoke shop was arrested Thursday after Suffolk police said he sold cannabis and illegal vape products without a license.
Rollie's Smoke Shop IV, at 278 E. Jericho Turnpike, was searched by police and Town of Huntington officials at 2:15 p.m. following community complaints, police said.
The investigators seized marijuana, THC marijuana vapes, large quantities of flavor vape products as well as cash, police said.
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An employee, Pardeep Kumar, 35, of Bellerose, was arrested and charged with three counts of unlawful sale of cannabis, three counts of sale of cannabis without a license, one count of unlawful possession of cannabis, two counts of second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia, and one count of unlawful sale of flavor vapes.
The Town of Huntington issued several violations and is conducting a further investigation into the business, police said.
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Kumar was issued a desk appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear at First District Court in Central Islip on May 8.
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