Crime & Safety
Six Arrested in West Islip, Bay Shore for 'Blunt' Sales to a Minor
Ceren Akkaya, 18, among six arrested.
An employee of Delta Gas, in West Islip, is among six people Suffolk County police arrested Thursday night for selling cigars to a minor at several businesses in Bay Shore, Brentwood and West Islip.
Third Precinct Crime Section officers conducted an initiative into the sale of cigars to underage patrons at 30 businesses. The cigars, referred to as blunts on the street, are commonly used to roll marijuana cigarettes.
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The following people were charged with Unlawfully Dealing with a Minor 2nd Degree:
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·Rajib Dey, 27, employed by Citgo, 1050 Udall Road, Bay Shore
·Laig Sheikh, 44, employed by BP, 1672 Fifth Ave., Bay Shore
·Harpeet Singh, 27, employed by Express Gas, 1034 Islip Ave., Brentwood
·Marghoobul Haque, 43, employed by Valero, 1692 Union Blvd., Bay Shore
·Marcos Pinto, 54, owner of Lucy and Marcos Deli, 87 Brook Ave., Bay Shore
·Ceren Akkaya, 18, employed by Delta Gas, 305 Union Blvd., West Islip
Those arrested were issued a field appearance ticket and are scheduled to appear at First District Court in Central Islip at a later date.
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