Suffolk County Police arrested two workers at a Smithtown smoke shop for selling cannabis products and possessing illegal weapons.
As part of the department’s “Operation Smoke Out,” Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers conducted compliance checks at six locations in the Town of Smithtown. during which an employee at one store sold cannabis products to an undercover officer.
Sudip Bhatta, 36, of Hicksville, and Resham Chand, 34, of Deer Park, both of whom worked at Red Mountain Smoke Shop, were charged with three counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and unlawful sale of cannabis.
Officers recovered 17 weapons from Red Mountain Smoke Shop, located at 77 Smithtown Boulevard in Smithtown, including cane swords, kung fu stars and a knuckle knife. While at the business, officers also observed a large quantity of flavored vapes and confiscated them. The Smithtown Fire Marshal issued multiple violations to the business.
Bhatta and Chand were issued Field Appearance Tickets and are scheduled to be arraigned at a later date.