Suffolk County Police arrested three people for selling cannabis products during compliance checks at multiple businesses in the Fourth Precinct today.
In response to community complaints, Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers checked four businesses for compliance with laws related to the sales of cannabis products and three were found to have violations.
The following people were charged with Unlawful Sale of Cannabis products without a license.
• Ali Alnuzaly, 50, of Mastic, an employee of Convenience 12-12 Smoke Shop, located at 900 Wheeler Road, Hauppauge. Alnuzaly was previously arrested for the same charge on September
5, 2024 at Lucky 7 Smoke Shop, located at 404 Rosevale Ave., Ronkonkoma.
• Amjad Hussain, 49, of Deer Park, an employee of Happy Smoke Shop, located at 353 Smithtown Boulevard, Ronkonkoma.
• Ali Medhi, 43, of Selden, an employee of I-Smoke, located at 281 Portion Road, Ronkonkoma. Medhi was also charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana 3rd Degree.
The Fire Marshals at Islip, Smithtown, and Brookhaven issued violations at the businesses. Several thousand illegal cannabis, flavored vape and tobacco products were seized at the three stores.
The compliance checks are part of increased efforts to combat illegal cannabis sales in the Fourth Precinct.
Alnuzaly, Hussain, and Medhi were all released on Appearance Tickets. They will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.
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