Three men were arrested during a narcotics investigation at a Valley Stream smoke shop.
According to Nassau County Narcotics/Vice Squad detectives, officers conducted an investigation on March 28 at 2:24 p.m. at E Smoke & Cigar Store, located at 120 E. Merrick Road. During the investigation, it was determined that substances believed to be Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), psilocybin and cannabis were being sold. A number of these products were recovered.
Jiten M. Patel, 28, of 8547 252nd Street, Bellerose; Ambalal N. Patel, 57, of 4332 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing; and Rizwan Khan, 34, of 108-15 86th Street, Ozone Park, were placed under arrest without incident. All three were charged with fifth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful sale of cannabis. They were scheduled to be arraigned on March 29 at First District Court in Hempstead.