Crime & Safety

Dozens Of Illegal Vaping Products Seized From West Hempstead Store: Police

Bilawal H. Shah was arrested and charged with selling prohibited vaping flavors, police said.

Dozens of illegal vaping products were seized from a shop in West Hemstead, police said.
Dozens of illegal vaping products were seized from a shop in West Hemstead, police said. (Nassau County Police)

WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY — Illegal forms of vaping products were sold at a shop in West Hempstead, police said.

An investigation on Monday brought officers to NR Mart Convenience Store on Hempstead Avenue. A large quantity of flavored vape products were displayed for sale, police said.

As a result of the investigation, Bilawal H. Shah, 30, of North Babylon, is charged with sale of restricted products and sale of prohibited flavored products, police said. He was issued a desk appearance tickets returnable to First District Court on August 7.

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