Coram, PJS Smoke Shops Busted

Suffolk County police arrested two people for selling vape and tobacco products to minors in Port Jefferson Station and Coram.

In response to community complaints, Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers conducted an investigation into the sale of vape and tobacco products at local businesses on April 1 at approximately 7:25 p.m. During the investigation, two stores were found to be in violation of the law.

The following people were charged with unlawfully dealing with a child:

• Manjit Gidha, 57, of Farmingville, an employee of Coram Smoke Shop, located at 337 Middle Country Road in Coram
• Muhammed Kilic, 28, of Brooklyn, an employee of Elite Tobacco Shop, located at 1030 Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station

Both men were issued field appearance tickets and are scheduled to appear at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.