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Multiple people arrested after vape shop sting operation in Greenbrier County
GREENBRIER COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — Multiple people were arrested after an operation was carried out in Greenbrier County.
According to a press release, the two-day operation was led by the Greenbrier Prosecutor's Office and involved members of the Greenbrier County Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force, Greenbrier County Sheriff's Office, the Lewisburg Police Department, and West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration, West Virginia Tax Division, and West Virginia Department of Agriculture representatives.
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The press release stated that compliance checks and undercover buys were carried out by members of the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control, West Virginia Tax Division, and West Virginia Department of Agriculture at multiple locations that ran under state licensing agreements as part of the operation. The operation discovered violations at various locations that resulted in law enforcement continuing to investigate.
According to the release, The Greenbrier County Sheriff's Office and Lewisburg Police Department made multiple arrests on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 'Vape' and 'THC' shops in various parts of Greenbrier County due to the investigation results.
The arrests that were made included:
Avanibahen Patel: Charged with felony offenses of distributing or selling a hemp-derived cannabinoid product to a person under 21-years-old, as well as possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. Posted a $50,000 cash only bond and was released.
Mushsen Mohammad: Charged with felony offenses of distributing or selling a hemp-derived cannabinoid product to a person under 21-years-old, and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. Mohammad is held on a $50,000 cash only bond at Southern Regional Jail.
Marwan Saleh Al Kaaiti: Charged with the felony offense of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance and is being held at Southern Regional Jail on $50,000 cash only bond.
Joseph Awahad Mohamed Algammel: Charged with the felony offenses of distributing or selling a hemp-derived cannabinoid product to a person under 21-years-old; and Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance. He is being held at Southern Regional Jail on $50,000 cash only bond.
Taksh Pareshbhai Patel: Charged with the felony offenses of distributing or selling a hemp-derived cannabinoid product to a person under 21-years-old, as well as Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance. Patel is being held at Southern Regional Jail on $50,000 cash only bond.
Anant Patel: Charged with the felony offense of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, and is being held at Southern Regional Jail on $50,000 cash only bond.
Isaac Bladen: Charged with the misdemeanor offenses of two counts of Obstructing an Officer and Disorderly Conduct. Bladen posted $2,500 PR Bond and was released.
Khaldoon Alsaedi: Charged with the felony offense of Deliver of a Controlled Substance and the misdemeanor count of Failure to Maintain Drug Paraphernalia Records, and is being held at Southern Regional Jail on $50,000 cash only bond.
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It is our duty to protect the health and safety of our community — especially our children. We are increasingly alarmed by the number of retail shops that continue to sell harmful and illegal products that directly target and endanger our youth. Let us be clear: this will not be tolerated.
We are committed to pursuing criminal charges to the fullest extent of the law against any individual or business that profits from putting our kids at risk. These actions are not just irresponsible — they are criminal. We will use every legal tool available to hold offenders accountable and send a clear message: if you endanger our children, you will face serious consequences.
Sheriff Baker and Prosecutor Campbell
According to the press release, three out of the five businesses had cash seizures due to the operation, and resulted in the seizure of an estimated amount of more than $10,333. The true amount of money that was seized will only known once put into the GVDVCTF seizure account.
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