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Drug Paraphernalia Seized At Local Smoke Shops
POSTED: 6:25 pm PST January 21, 2009
UPDATED: 9:28 pm PST January 21, 2009
EL CAJON, Calif. -- A crackdown on sales of drug paraphernalia at seven East County smoke shops resulted Wednesday in the seizure of about 15,000 narcotics pipes and other contraband products, authorities reported.Police confiscated the illicit items while serving search warrants at the following businesses:
Vishions, 453 Broadway, El Cajon Up in Smoke, 1307 Broadway, El Cajon Joe's Tobacco, 1402 E. Main St., El Cajon Puff-N-Stuff, 522 E. Chase Ave., El Cajon Illusions, 2372 Fletcher Parkway, El Cajon Puff-N-Stuff, 8304 Parkway Drive, La Mesa Puff-N-Stuff, 8528 N. Magnolia Ave., SanteeEach of the establishments had received prior cease-and-desist warnings about sales of the illegal products and advance notice about plans for related follow-up enforcement actions.The District Attorney's Office will review the cases to decide whether to pursue criminal prosecutions.
Vishions, 453 Broadway, El Cajon Up in Smoke, 1307 Broadway, El Cajon Joe's Tobacco, 1402 E. Main St., El Cajon Puff-N-Stuff, 522 E. Chase Ave., El Cajon Illusions, 2372 Fletcher Parkway, El Cajon Puff-N-Stuff, 8304 Parkway Drive, La Mesa Puff-N-Stuff, 8528 N. Magnolia Ave., SanteeEach of the establishments had received prior cease-and-desist warnings about sales of the illegal products and advance notice about plans for related follow-up enforcement actions.The District Attorney's Office will review the cases to decide whether to pursue criminal prosecutions.
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