Hundreds Of Items Seized During Search Of Norwalk Vape Shop: Police

NORWALK, CT — Officers seized hundreds of products containing illegal levels of THC and other items during a search of a Norwalk vape shop Thursday, according to police.

In a news release, Police Sgt. Ryan Evarts said officers from the department's Special Services Division, along with the state Consumer Protection Drug Control Division, executed a search and seizure warrant at the Smoke House vape shop on Connecticut Avenue.

According to Evarts, the execution of the warrant was part of an ongoing investigation into smoke and vape shops selling cannabis without a license.

Officers seized the following items as a result of the search, according to Evarts:

• Several hundred products containing illegal levels of THC.
• Over 1 kilo (2.28 pounds) of marijuana packaged in large freezer bags, plastic containers, plastic vials and packaging with misleading labels affixed to them.
• Approximately $1,500 in cash.

Additionally, Norwalk resident Odette Rosario, 55, was arrested on charges of possession of cannabis with intent to sell, possession of cannabis (over 1 kilo), possession of drug paraphernalia and interfering with an officer.

She was released on a promise to appear in court later this month, according to Evarts.

"The Norwalk Police Department remains committed to the investigation of retail smoke shops who continue to sell illegal marijuana products," Police Chief James Walsh said in a news release. "The unregulated sale of marijuana in smoke shops and small retail presents a significant public safety issue by selling these products. I would like to thank the commitment and perseverance of the investigators of the special services division."