Suffolk County Police arrested an employee at a smoke shop for allegedly selling cannabis without a license in Centereach on Jan. 30.
Following an investigation by Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers, in conjunction with Town of Brookhaven Investigators, Building Inspectors and Fire Marshal, a search warrant was executed at A&M Blue Dream Smoke Shop, located at 1456 Middle Country Road, where cannabis products, flavored vape products and more than $1,000 in cash were seized.
An employee of the store, Syed Ali, was arrested at approximately 12:05 p.m.
Ali, 24, of Mount Sinai, was charged with Unauthorized Sale of Cannabis Products Without a License. He is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.