Portland Police Bust Smoke Shops, Seize Illegal Products

0:00It's May 1st. Welcome to Hartford News Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the story. Portland Police busted three smoke shops and arrested one worker after surprise checks turned up tobacco and labor violations. They hit King Smokers on Main Street, Portland Smoke Shop on Marborough Street, and Portland convenience on Main Street, closing all three on Thursday. At King Smokers, officers seized over 35 pounds of cannabis products, synthetic mushroom gummies, and cratum, which counts as a schedule one. Controlled substance. The big bust came after tons of complaints about illegal sales rolling in. Twenty-four-year-old Salmon Resq Amher, from the Bronx, New York, who worked there, got charged with selling over one kilogram of cannabis, and possessing a controlled substance. This marks the fourth time in the past year that a King Smokers employee faced charges for illegal sales. The raids involved teens from the State Department of Consumer Protection, Department of Labor, and Department of Revenue Services, all teaming up to, crack down on these spots.

1:06Regulators are keeping a close eye now, making sure these violations don't pop back up anytime soon.