On Thursday, April 25th, Suffolk County Police arrested four people for selling tobacco and vape products to people under the age of 21 during compliance checks at multiple businesses in Mastic and Shirley. In response to community complaints, 7th Precinct crime section officers, with assistance from the Suffolk County Department of Health Tobacco Enforcement Unit, checked nine locations for age compliance related to sales of vape and tobacco products.
People t the following locations were charged with Unlawfully Dealing with a Child:
- Royal Grocery and Deli, located at 600 Montauk Highway in Shirley.
- Evergreen Mart, located at 1495 Montauk Highway in Mastic.
- Shirley Smoke and Cigars, located at 429 William Floyd Parkway in Shirley.
- Ocean Gas, located at 980 Montauk Highway in Shirley. More than 3,000 illegal vape products were seized from Ocean Gas.
Photo by Renz Macorol
