Police: 3 Danbury smoke shops busted for illegal marijuana sales

DANBURY — Four people have been arrested after police say they determined a series of smoke and vape shops in the city were illegally selling marijuana-based products.

The department’s Special Investigations Division began investigating after police “received a growing number of complaints related to these establishments,” including calls regarding “larceny, assault, illegal drug sales, underage sale of tobacco products” and intoxicated people, Detective Lt. Mark Williams said.

Police determined three shops were selling marijuana-based products illegally, Williams said.

On Thursday, along with officials from the Department of Mental Health and Human Services,

police executed search-and-seizure warrants at Cloud House Tobacco and Vape Shop, located at 60 Newtown Road.; Cloud House II, located at 101 Mill Plain Road.; and Star Rose, located at 2-4 Mill Ridge Road, Williams said.

“As a result of the execution of the search-andseizure warrants and undercover purchases of vape and THC products, four people were arrested, and several pounds of THC products were seized as evidence. This includes pounds of raw marijuana, marijuana packaged for sale, edible THC products, THC vape products, and several thousand dollars in cash,” Williams said. “The seized products have an estimated value of tens of thousands of dollars.”

Two men, ages 20 and 23, were arrested at Cloud House Tobacco and Vape

Shop, Williams said. They were charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell. One of them was also charged with sale of marijuana and sale of an e-cigarette to an underage person.

A 31-year-old Danbury resident was arrested at Cloud House II, Williams said. He was charged with illegal sale of untaxed cigarettes, sale of marijuana, possession with intent to sell and sell of e-cigarette to an underage person.

A 29-year-old Virginia resident was arrested at Star Rose, Williams said. He was charged with sale of marijuana and possession with intent to sell.

All four men were released on written promises to appear in court at a later date, Williams said.

Danbury Police Department / Contributed photo Danbury police said four people were arrested in connection with the illegal sales of marijuana-based products and e-cigarettes to minors.