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by: Hamza Fahmy
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by: Hamza Fahmy
Posted:
Updated:
(KRON) — After a months-long investigation, the Mountain View Police Department seized over 450 psilocybin products and over 13,000 THC and flavored tobacco products from two separate smoke shops in Mountain View.
The search warrants were served at the B&Y Smoke Shop at 361 Castro St. and the Great Vape Smoke Shop at 359 West El Camino Real. Police said these businesses are not related to one another.
Several months ago, MVPD got complaints of possible flavored tobacco sales violations and underage tobacco sales occurring at both of the smoke shops. Police then conducted “controlled purchases,” where psilocybin and cannabis products were sold to an underage customer working with Mountain View police.
In California, the recreational use of cannabis is not permitted for anyone under the age of 21. As for psilocybin, any products containing them are illegal under state law.
At the Great Vape Smoke Shop, MVPD detectives seized “approximately”:
As for B&Y Smoke Shop:
Employees at both locations were briefly detained while search warrants were being served. One employee from B&Y Smoke Shop, Youssef Aldhaheri, was issued a citation for a Business and Professions Code violation.
During the search of the B&Y Smoke Shop, detectives also noticed what appeared to be a recent fire that occurred within the building. Mountain View Fire Department officials responded to the scene and observed “several possible violations.” The possible violations were sent as a report to the city’s Building Division, police said.
MVPD detectives will send potential criminal charges to the Santa Clara County District Attorney once police sort the evidence seized at the scene.
MVPD Chief Mike Canfield stated, “This investigation demonstrates that the MVPD and the City of Mountain View will not tolerate businesses preying on our youth by selling cannabis, vaping products, or flavored tobacco products. Our youth deserve better, and we will continue working with our partners to vigorously enforce these laws.”
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Psilocybin found for sale in two separate South Bay smoke shops: police – KRON4
