Acting on a complaint, state Alcohol Law Enforcement agents on Friday arrested a vape shop owner and three employees on drug and alcohol charges.
The arrests came after agents seized more than 5 pounds of marijuana, illegal THC products, psilocybin mushrooms, khat, liquor, drug paraphernalia and $8,630 in cash from two vape Cleveland community shops — Prime Vape and Tobacco at 5533 N.C. 42 West and Cleveland Vape and Tobacco, 11007 Cleveland Road.
The operation followed a complaint of illegal activities at the vape shops.
Hany Mohamed Saleh Hasan, 21, of Clayton, owner of both businesses, faces multiple charges, including:
• Two counts of felony possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana.
• Felony possession with intent to sell or deliver psilocybin mushrooms.
• Felony possession with intent to sell or deliver khat, a plant-based drug that can produce effects similar to those of amphetamines.
• Four counts of felony possession with intent to sell or deliver controlled substances within 1,000 feet of a school or day care.