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Man Busted After Selling Tobacco Products To A Minor: PD

Suffolk County police arrested an Islip Terrace smoke shop as part of "Operation Smoke Out" on Sunday, police say.

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The employee sold tobacco products to a minor while working at Mr. Vape, an Islip Terrace smoke shop.
The employee sold tobacco products to a minor while working at Mr. Vape, an Islip Terrace smoke shop. (Shutterstock)

ISLIP TERRACE, NY — An Islip Terrace smoke shop employee was arrested Thursday after selling tobacco products to a minor, according to Suffolk County Police.

Anthony Jordan, 34, of Islip Terrace, was charged with second-degree unlawfully dealing with a child after selling tobacco products to an underage person at Mr. Vape, a smoke shop located at 876-11 Connetquot Avenue in Islip Terrace, police said.

The investigation was part of Suffolk Police Department's “Operation Smoke Out," which aims to crack down on underage and illegal vape sales.

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Jordan was issued a Field Appearance Ticket and is slated to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.

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