5 Manchester Stores Fail During Tobacco/Vape Compliance Detail

MANCHESTER, CT — Last week, the Manchester Police Department worked with the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Tobacco Prevention and Enforcement Program to conduct "unannounced" compliance inspections of establishments that sell tobacco products and/or electronic cigarettes.

Police said the inspections were performed to determine compliance with state laws prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes and/or tobacco products to those younger than 21.

These efforts were in partnership with Change Collaborative of Manchester, a coalition that works toward building "a safe and healthy community for youth through substance use prevention."

Police said the following stores were non-compliant:

• Gulf Express, 770 Main St.
• AZ Smoke Shop, 695 Main St.
• King Smoke Shop, 81 Oakland St.
• Sam's Food Store, 55 Oakland St.
• ZaZa Smoke Shop, 393 Broad St.

Police said the following stores were compliant:

• Smoke Zone, 844 Main St.
• Super 6, 706 Main St.
• Cumberland Farms, 6 Middle Turnpike East
• 7-Eleven, 253 Main St.
• Teddy's Sunoco, 385 Main St.
• Smokers Dream World, 435 Main St.
• WaSu Mart, 436 Center St.
• ZMart, 460 Oakland St.
• Mobile Mart, 262 Oakland St.