WESTPORT, Conn. — The manager of a Westport smoke shop has been arrested for conducting illegal cannabis sales at the business on Post Road East, Westport police said on Thursday.
Omar Aliyhry, 29, was identified as the manager who was responsible for allegedly purchasing the items sold in the store, police said. Aliyhry, who resides in the Bronx, N.Y., was arrested on April 26 and charged with sale 1KG or more of cannabis and conspiracy to commit sale 1KG or more cannabis, according to police.
Westport police launched an investigation into the Savvy Smoker in December 2023 regarding illegal cannabis sales after complaints were made about illegal activity, police said.
After undercover officers bought illegal cannabis products, Westport police said they used search warrants to reveal that the business was allegedly selling illegal cannabis products in violation of their license.
A search warrant was executed in December 2023, police said, noting that illegal cannabis products were seized from the store, according to Westport police.
Last December, the CT Post reported that investigators seized “hundreds of jars of pre-rolled marijuana cigarettes, also known as joints, and vape cartridges; containers of concentrated resin; synthetic cannabinoids; dozens of packages of THC gummies; marijuana; and packing materials.”
Aliyhry was released after posting his court set bond and will appear at Stamford Superior Court on May 17, police said.
The Savvy Smoker remains open, FOX61 confirmed on Saturday.
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Dalton Zbierski is a digital content producer and writer at FOX61 News. He can be reached at dzbierski@FOX61.com.
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