One arrested in Chadwicks shop raid involving marijuana products
New Hartford Police raided the Cloud 9 Smoke Shop in Chadwicks and arrested its 29-year-old owner, Raouf Alamri, during an investigation into alleged sales of cigarettes and cannabis products. County health staff seized unknown quantities of marijuana and flavored vaping products in a separate investigation; Alamri's reported charges concerned possession and sale of untaxed cigarettes.
🇺🇸 Cloud 9 Smoke Shop, Oneida Street, Chadwicks, New Hartford, Oneida County, New York · New York, United States
New Hartford Police arrested the owner after a raid at a store in Chadwicks, New
York.[1]Police executed a search warrant at the Cloud 9 Smoke Shop on Oneida
Street in Chadwicks on 3 November.[1]The shop was owned by 29-year-old Raouf
Alamri and was not licensed as a marijuana dispensary under New York State law.[1]Police said the warrant formed part of an ongoing investigation into
alleged illegal sales of cigarettes and various cannabis products.[1]Alamri
was charged with New York State Tax Law violations for unlawful possession and
sale of untaxed cigarettes, and issued an appearance ticket to answer the
charges in New Hartford Town Court on 23 November.[1]New Hartford Police said
additional charges were pending as their investigation continued.[1]
During the search, police found unknown quantities of marijuana products and
flavored vaping products.[1]Members of the Oneida County Department of Health
seized those products as part of a separate investigation into the business.[1]Police also reported finding and seizing more than 60 packages of untaxed
Seneca cigarettes during the raid.[1]Police said officers had made multiple
undercover purchases of untaxed cigarettes over an unspecified period.[1]
Chief Ron Fontaine said the Department of Health would pursue further
enforcement actions against Cloud 9 Smoke Shop.[1]Fontaine said the
investigation involved local, county and state agencies addressing commercial
activity he described as posing public-health and safety risks.[1]
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The source describes the raid as occurring on Monday, November 3, 2026, but November 3 fell on a Tuesday; it is unclear whether the weekday or numerical date is wrong, so the stated numerical date is used.
The listed Town Court appearance is Tuesday, November 23, 2026, but November 23 fell on a Monday; the weekday or date may be incorrect, and no later court outcome was available.
The marijuana products and flavored vaping products were not quantified or weighed, and no cannabis-product type was specified, so no cannabis weight is recorded.
The account identifies current charges as tax-law violations involving untaxed cigarettes and says further charges were pending, but does not clarify whether cannabis-related charges followed.
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