Attorney General moves to shut down Oneonta vape shop over repeated illegal sales
NY Attorney General Letitia James sued to close Royalty Tobacco in Oneonta for repeated illegal vape sales to minors.Summary
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit seeking to permanently close Royalty Tobacco, a vape shop in Otsego County, due to repeated violations of public health laws, including selling flavored vapes to minors and operating without necessary licenses. The suit also demands that owners Eysa Sharhan and Ahmed Mozeb be barred from selling vapor products anywhere in New York and seeks recovery of illegal profits. This action follows a pattern where the owners opened new shops under different names near previously closed businesses, such as Pop-In Smoke & Vape and Pufftopia, after they were shut down for similar violations. The businesses have accumulated over $195,000 in fines for allegedly continuing to sell banned flavored nicotine vapes and selling products to those under 21, defying laws meant to protect public health.
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