RICHMOND, Va. — Less than a week after the city of Richmond announced a pause to Operation Vaporize, the Yemeni American Association is pushing back against the initiative, which was designed to crack down on convenience stores operating with code violations, improper business licenses and, in some cases, illegal drug activity.
The association’s concerns are outlined in a letter from Krudys Law Firm in Richmond, which claims that Yemeni-American vape and convenience store owners have been devastated, leaving them and their families in debt, with no income and rapidly deteriorating inventory.
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Mark Krudys joined over 40 Yemeni shop owners who’ve been impacted by Operation Vaporize outside of Richmond City Hall off Marshall Street Tuesday afternoon…