Several Fresno smoke shops cited after 'illicit findings'

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Several Fresno fume shops were cited Friday aft they were allegedly recovered selling illicit items; metropolis officials accidental fractional of them were cited past year.

Skyline Smoke Shop connected 4157 E. Ashlan Ave. was issued a citation aft it was recovered selling flavored tobacco. City officials accidental the store besides lacked a concern taxation certificate and had gathering codification violations.

The metropolis says 15 boxes of flavored tobacco, 1 container of unstamped out-of-state cigarettes, NO2, and mushroom products were sold down the thoroughfare astatine I Smoke Shop #2 connected 4182 N. First St. They were besides recovered with codification violations.

Just astir the country connected 4545 N. First St., Valley Smoke was besides cited for codification violations and selling flavored tobacco. Last April, metropolis officials said they had been recovered selling cannabis.

Sequoia Smoke Shop, connected 6060 First St., was besides cited this twelvemonth and last; however, metropolis officials accidental this twelvemonth they hid their flavored tobacco, NO2, and menthols successful a hidden compartment. Last year, connected New Year's Eve, they had besides been recovered selling cannabis.

The citations travel aft inspections by the City of Fresno Cannabis Administrative Prosecuter Program (CAPP) successful concern with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA).