Northport NY
6-11-2023 8:13pm

According to authorities, six employees were caught selling prohibited items to underage customers at businesses in Suffolk County.

Charges have been made against six employees who supposedly sold restricted products to minors at businesses located in Long Island.

According to the Suffolk County Police, several businesses in Suffolk County were subjected to compliance checks on Tuesday, May 30, and all six workers were apprehended during the operation.

Investigators revealed that among the 11 businesses examined, employees at certain stores were caught selling e-cigarettes, cannabis products, and alcohol to customers who were not of legal age.

Smoke & Beer Convenience Store, located in East Northport on Laurel Road

  • Mayank Kumar Patel, age 35, of East Northport, charged with first-degree unlawful dealing with a child for allegedly selling alcohol to a minor, and second-degree unlawfully dealing with a child, both misdemeanors

Green Leaf Smoke Shop, located in Huntington on Broadway Greenlawn

  • Michael Jackson, age 23, of Greenlawn, charged with second-degree unlawfully dealing with a child (misdemeanor)

Smoke Bazaar Cigar & Vape Shop, located in Greenlawn on Broadway 

  • Bassam Alrowhani, age 33, of Valley Stream, charged with second-degree unlawfully dealing with a child (misdemeanor)

Country Tobacco, located in East Northport on Route 25A

  • Ryan francis, age 24, of East Northport, charged with second-degree unlawfully dealing with a child (misdemeanor)

Oasis Smoke Shop, located in East Northport on Laurel Road

  • Juan Daniel Veliz Hernandez, age 22, of East Northport, charged with second-degree unlawfully dealing with a child (misdemeanor)

East Northport Smoke Shop, located in East Northport on Larkfield Road

  • Carl Bluethgen, age 21, of Fort Salonga, charged with unlawful sale of cannabis, a violation

All six employees were released with field appearance tickets to First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.

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