The Kennesaw City Council determined last week that the owner of El Ranchito Grocery Store at 3600 Cherokee St. will not have his business license renewed following the arrest of an employee and discovery of drug paraphernalia on site.
The City Council unanimously upheld the decision of the city’s business license department at the June 1 meeting.
On March 17, the Marietta Cobb Smyrna Organized Crime Unit executed a warrant on the store and arrested Elia Cruz AKA Elia Palacios, who was charged with possession and intent to distribute. They found thousands of sealable bags, scales, and spoons which tested positive for cocaine…