Norwalk vape-shop worker arrested with half-kilo of cannabis
Norwalk police arrested Sono Vape and Tobacco employee Mohamed Ali Zaidan for allegedly selling marijuana and THC products without a licence. Officers seized more than half a kilogram of marijuana and THC products, 50 cigarette packs with counterfeit tax stamps and over $500 in suspected proceeds.
🇺🇸 Sono Vape and Tobacco, Washington Street, Norwalk, Connecticut · Connecticut, United States
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Norwalk authorities arrested Mohamed Ali Zaidan, a shop employee described as of
Arab origin, on allegations of illegally selling vape products and THC.[1]News 12 Connecticut also reports that police arrested a Norwalk store employee
for illegally selling vape and THC products.[2]Zaidan was charged with
selling the products without a licence.[2]The Arabic outlet stresses that the
accusations remain unproven allegations and that Zaidan is presumed innocent
until a court convicts him.[1]
Investigators seized more than half a kilogram of marijuana and THC products
inside Sono Vape and Tobacco on Washington Street.[1]News 12 describes the
same seizure as more than a pound of marijuana and THC products at Sono Vape and
Tobacco on Washington Street.[2]The outlet reports that the material was
prepared for sale and distribution in breach of local product-sale rules.[1]Officers also seized 50 packs of cigarettes bearing counterfeit tax stamps,
adding forgery and tax-evasion allegations.[1]Police also seized more than
500 dollars in cash believed to be proceeds of the unlawful activity.[1]
Zaidan now faces multiple criminal charges that could carry prison time and
large fines.[1]The case centres on the allegation that he sold the cannabis
and THC products without a licence.[1]The outlet places the case amid rising
concern about unlicensed vape and THC products reaching young people without
health oversight.[1]
The opened articles give no separate date for the search and arrest; 2 November 2026 is the earlier publication date and is used as the incident date.
The quantity is reported only as a combined total of marijuana flower and THC products, with no separate breakdown; the 0.5 kg figure records that combined cannabis total.
The cash is reported only as more than 500 dollars in suspected proceeds, so no precise amount or drug value is recorded.
The Arabic name محمد علي زيدان is transliterated by News 12 as Mohamed Ali Zaidan; the spelling difference reflects transliteration.
No court outcome was reported; the charges were still before the court.
The submitted page carries a photo whose caption only repeats the headline and does not establish what it shows, so no media entry is included.
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