Illegal Sale of THC E-Cigarette Pods in Georgetown, Massachusetts

Jul.17.2024
Illegal Sale of THC E-Cigarette Pods in Georgetown, Massachusetts
Georgetown Police Department partners with Massachusetts tax officials, busting illegal THC e-cigarette sales at local store.

According to a report from JGPR on July 16, David Sedgwick, Chief of Police of the Georgetown Police Department in Massachusetts, reported that the department has partnered with the Massachusetts Department of Revenue and the North Shore/Cape Ann Tobacco Control Program to charge two men with illegally selling THC e-cigarette pods.


The two men are 30-year-old Ram Gupta and 29-year-old Dinesh Kumar Yadav, residents of Haverhill.


On July 16th, the two agencies executed a search warrant on the e-cigarette store located at 7 W. Main St. The Georgetown Police Department had been informed previously that the store was selling THC marijuana products without a license or zoning approval.


As part of the investigation, an undercover agent purchased eight THC e-cigarette pods from the store. Additionally, a teenager was able to buy two packs of flavored nicotine products.


Subsequently, authorities seized hundreds of THC cannabis e-cigarette pods and several boxes of illegal flavored tobacco products in Massachusetts while executing a search warrant. The seized products included well-known e-cigarette brands such as RAMA, RAZ, and JUUL.


The store owner and employees were both released on $5000 cash bail and are scheduled to appear in Haverhill District Court on Wednesday, the 17th.


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