Smoke House E-cigarette Store Arrested for Illegal Marijuana Sales

Oct.19.2023
Smoke House E-cigarette Store Arrested for Illegal Marijuana Sales
E-cigarette shop, Smoke House, in Fairfield County, Connecticut, was arrested for allegedly selling illegal cannabis products.

According to a report from Dailyvoice on October 18, a vape shop named Smoke House in Fairfield County, Connecticut, was arrested following allegations of illegal sales of marijuana products.


The operation took place at an e-cigarette store on Connecticut Avenue in Norwalk City. In fact, this was the result of a joint operation by the Norwalk City Police Special Services Division and the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Drug Control Division. During a thorough enforcement inspection, it was discovered that this store, which was supposed to sell e-cigarette liquid, was actually hiding marijuana products. As a result, the police successfully seized the illicit items and shut down the establishment.


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