Three Charged With Selling Cigarettes To Minors: Police

Three people were arrested on Saturday for selling cigarettes to minors in the Town of Islip, according to Suffolk Police.

Police conducted an underage tobacco sale check at a total of 8 local businesses.

The following people were arrested and charged with second degree unlawfully dealing with a child:

• Ghani Rehan, 32, of Bay Shore, employed at Exxon, located at 172 Howells Road in Bay Shore.
• Rashid Afsar, 41, of Brentwood, employed at Shell gas station, located at 958 Montauk Highway in West Islip.
• Shahi Mulk, 48, of Deer Park, who is the owner of Stop and Fuel, located at 1171 Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore.

The three were arrested and issued Field Appearance Tickets, police said. They are scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.

The following businesses complied and refused the sale of tobacco to a minor:

• Shamrock Gas, located at 645 East Main St. in Bay Shore
• Husco gas, located at 736 Main St. in Islip
• USA Express, located at 95 Moffitt Blvd. in Bay Shore
• Fifth Avenue Village Market, located at 1389 5th Ave. in Bay Shore
• Citgo Gas, located at 1310 5th Ave. in Bay Shore