Underage smokers may have a harder time buying cigarettes after a New Haven Police Department sting found 39 establishments illegally selling cigarettes to those under the legal age of 18 years old.
New Haven Police, using a grant from the Tobacco Master Settlement Health and Trust Fund through the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, conducted surprise inspections of 203 establishments that sell tobacco products in March and April, according to a press release. Of this total, 39 were found to be in violation of the General Statutes of Connecticut, Sec. 53-344(b), Sale of tobacco to minors under eighteen. The offending clerks at these establishments were issued a first time offense infraction in the amount of $200.
The establishments found to be in violation are as follows:
• Pops Grocery: 267 Grand Ave.
• Grand Ave Smokers Market: 118 Grand Ave.
• Ninos Market: 521 Ferry St.
• Valley Mart LLC: 589 Valley Rd.
• Gushers Food Mart: 1306 Whalley Ave.
• Sohum LLC: 801 Whalley Ave.
• Tiger Mart: 775 Whalley Ave.
• Jay Deli: 385 Whalley Ave.
• L & A Deli: 351 Whalley Ave.
• Walt’s Package Store: 451 Columbus Ave.
• California Grocery: 846 Congress Ave.
• Super Star Market: 96 Sylvan Ave.
• Walgreens #6474: 82-92 York St.
• Eddies Market: 58 Slyvan Ave.
• Sammy Inoas Market: 253 Davenport Ave.
• Eddys Food Center: 276 Howard Ave.
• Kavs Package Store: 529 Howard Ave.
• Mi Favorita Corner Store: 52 Liberty St.
• Spring Liquor: 105 Cedar St.
• Sams Food Store: 63 York St.
• Ferry Grocery: 410 Ferry St.
• Jaynez Grocery: 227 Ferry St.
• Stop & Go Delimart: 161 Whalley Ave.
• H & S Food Mart: 306 Whalley Ave.
• Sams Food Store: 285 Whalley Ave.
• Mobil Mart: 284 Whalley Ave.
• Deli Haven LLC: 794 George St.
• Family Dollar Store: 760 Chapel St.
• Discount Liquor of Annex: 383 Forbes Ave.
• Empire Liquors: 1655 Quinnipiac Ave
• Gate Way Food Store- 55 Church St.
• Orchard Market: 738 Orchard St.
• Dixwell Deli & Grocery: 269 Dixwell Ave.
• Dixwell Mini Mart: 284 Dixwell Ave.
• Smokers Stop: 206A Dixwell Ave.
• Corner Deli: 265 Winchester Ave.
• State Street Hess: 1331 State St.
• Gloria Grocery Corp: 607 East St.
• One Way Corner Mini Market: 108 Greenwood St.
The following businesses were found to be in compliance with the law:
• R&M Corner Market
• Westville Quality Market
• Joan Grocery
• Stop & Shop Fuel Facility
• Corner Grocery LLC
• Stop & Shop #648
• Americas Food Stores LLC
• Amity Wine & Spirit
• 375 Grand Avenue LLC
• AARAV Food Mart
• Rodeo Records & Grocery
• Amity Mobil
• Arroyos Package Store
• Walgreen’s #3579
• Grand Tobacco & Grocery
• Around the Clock INC
• Victors Food Mart & Deli
• 7 Eleven Store #35377
• Caporales Package Store
• CVS Pharnacy #811
• La Super Marketa
• New Haven Hess #060
• Shamsan Deli & Grocery INC
• Whalley Liquor Shop
• Redentis Package Store
• Fitch Street Getty
• Dollar King
• Blake Street Convenience
• Ark Grocery & Deli
• DB Mart #772
• Lombard Grocery
• Whalley Food Market
• Guys Package Store
• Liquor World
• La Placita Meat Market
• New Dollar Haven
• Carrs Package Store
• Crown Fried Chicken
• Bakers Package
• EZ Deli
• K & S Market LLC
• Walgreen # 09785
• Napos Supermarket
• AA Market
• Seventh Haven
• Best Gas
• Congress DeliMart
• New Haven Wine & Liquor
• Congress Market
• Stop & Shop 2633
• Columbus Market & Deli
• CVS Pharmacy #2259
• Cecilias Deli Market Corp
• Yale Bowl Wine & Spirits
• R L Grocery
• George Street Deli
• Shop Smart Supermarket
• J & B Deli Grocery Corp
• Rosette Wine & liquor
• Chapel Mini Market
• Spanish American Grocery
• Chapel Sunoco
• Gem Liquor
• Chico Fruits & Vegetables
• Sam’s Food
• BC Deli & Grocery
• Cayey Market
• C Town
• J & N Food & Grocery
• Rite Aid Pharmacy 1882
• Getty Mart
• Co-Op Package Store
• Mobil Mart
• Hollywood Package Store
• Best Mini Market
• Dollar Plus Variety
• Power Gas
• SB Mart Convenience Store
• Wilson Go Go food Mart
• Mercury #45 New Haven
• Power Gas
• Wal Mart Supercenter 5439
• Howe Mini Market Shell
• Zacharys Package
• Route 80 Package Store
• Stop & Shop Fuel Facility
• Walgreens 6914
• People’s Market II
• 7 Eleven Store No 33306B
• Smokers Market
• Sunoco Food Mart
• Haven Market HD Market & Deli LLC
• Norton Package Store
• DP Deli & Grocery
• Lucky Star Market
• JR Grocery & Deli Corp
• Super Deli 7
• Shell Food Mart
• DUX Market
• Delmonaco’s Market
• J & J Deli and Grocery
• Lighthouse Liquors
• Krauszers Food Store
• JP Dempseys Food & Drink
• Forbes Premium Fuel
• Rani’s Package Store
• Sam’s Food Stores
• Oddbins Bottle Shop
• Haven Food Stop LLC
• Taft Cosmetics
• Quinnipiac Pizza Deli
• Orchard Wine & Liquor
• Baubys
• Dixwell Market
• Marketa
• Hong Kong Market
• La Bella Vita Wines & Liquor
• New Bottle Shop
• Million LLC
• Gerrys Shell
• Deli Express 2013 LLC
• One Stop Market Plus
• Gateway Sandwich LLC Papis Store
• Rite Aid 441
• Century Grocery & Deli
• College Convenience
• Marine Package Store
• K & G Corner Deli LLC
• Power Food Mart
• A One Pizza on Broadway
• Pans Package Store
Dont go after the poorly paid, overworked clerks, many of whom are new immigrants; go after the owners and corporations who use this slave labor. I notice all these shops are in the ghetto including my local Walgreens next door to the hospital. I keep telling minorities and women this is white man's way of killing you folks off. But I also know the poor smoke to relax and stave off the hunger pangs as noted in the book, Hand To Mouth.
$200 is more than these clerks make in a week or maybe even in a month. This is Take No Prisoners kind of justice---no mercy. Shame on the cops.