Authorities Raid Smoke Shops in Hartsdale

On January 10th, 2024, the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, the New York State Office of Cannabis Management, the Town of Greenburgh Building Department, the New York State Department of Health, the Westchester County Department of Health, the New York State Department of Labor, and the New York State Worker's Compensation Board conducted regulatory Inspections of two convenience shops located in the Town of Greenburgh.

The shops that were inspected are located at 4 North Central Ave and 205 East Hartsdale Avenue in Hartsdale.

During the course of the inspections thousands of prohibited cannabis products, over 215 cartons (approximately 43,000 cigarettes) of untaxed cigarettes, flower marihuana, and psliocybin infused chocolate bars were seized.

Also observed in the stores were thousands of prohibited flavored vapor products which were documented and counted by the New York State Department of Health and the Westchester Department of Health which will issue fines in the future. The authorities revoked the licenses to sell cigarettes from both stores and notices were placed on the store fronts to advise customers that the stores were selling illicit cannabis products. Neither store had the proper licenses to sell marihuana or cannabis products.

The following people were arrested and charged as follows:

Mohamed M Abeih:
NYS Penal Law Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, an A Misdemeanor -NYS Tax law 1814 (c)(2), Willfully Possesses or transports for the purpose of sale thirty thousand or more unstamped or unlawfully stamped cigarettes, a D Felony.

Shamlen K Abisse:
-NYS Penal Law Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, an A Misdemeanor

Mahmoud A Khalil:
-NYS Penal Law Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, an A Misdemeanor