A Hempstead man was arrested during a “Project 21” initiative targeting the sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products to minors.
On August 8 at 8:20 p.m., Nassau County police officers, with the assistance of underage agents, conducted an investigation at Smoke Bazaar located at 3010 Merrick Road in Wantagh. During the investigation, officers observed a large quantity of flavored vape products displayed for sale.
As a result of the investigation, Tamer Ghazali, 23, was placed under arrest without incident. He is charged with Sale of Restricted Products, two counts of Age Restricted Products and Sale of Flavored Products Prohibited. He was released on an Appearance Ticket returnable to First District Court on August 28.