Crime & Safety
3 Charged With Selling Cigarettes/Alcohol To Minors: Police
The trio, all from Central Islip, were arrested during an undercover investigation on Thursday.
TOWN OF ISLIP, NY - Three Central Islip people were arrested for selling e-liquid nicotine, cigarettes and/or alcohol to minors within the Town of Islip on Thursday afternoon, according to Suffolk Police.
Officers conducted investigations into the sale of e-liquid nicotine, cigarettes and alcohol to a minors at 3 businesses using an underage agent.
According to police, the following people were arrested and issued field appearance tickets:
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- Wilson Ninan 64, working at OK Petroleum on 221 W. Main Street in Bay Shore was charged with second degree unlawfully dealing with a child and sale of e-cigarettes to persons under 21.
- Sahrooz Hussain 24, working at Islandwood Cigars and Vapors Smoke Shop on 474 Main Street in Islip, was charged with second degree unlawfully dealing with a child.
- Dakota Burchard 23, working at Valero gas station on 262 Islip Avenue in Islip, was charged with sale of e-cigarettes to persons under 21.
All three are scheduled for arraignment on July 16.
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