Half-million dollar ticket sold at tobacco shop in Blair County
LOGAN TOWNSHIP, PA — A Pennsylvania Lottery player has won a $526,103 jackpot in the Cash 5 with Quick Cash drawing held Wednesday, May 21. The winning ticket matched all five numbers…
She’s a Fraud! Bill Spadea Calls Out Middletown School Board Vice President Jacqueline Tobacco
MIDDLETOWN, NJ (OP-ED) – There must be some ‘wacky tobaccy’ being passed around Middletown as GOP school board member Jacqueline Tobacco, who has been stumping for Jack Ciattarelli chose to pick a…
Delaware State Police Arrest Suspect in January Tobacco Store Armed Robbery
Delaware State Police Apprehend Suspect in January Tobacco Store Robbery **Newark, DE** - Delaware State Police have detained Unique Priestley, 26, of Newark, in connection with an armed robbery in January at…
NIH gave UNC-Chapel Hill $7.8 million grant to reseaerch flavored tobacco impact on lesbian and gay population
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received a $7,775,780 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the impact of tobacco regulations and…
Teen linked to three Silver Spring burglaries at Tobacco Hut
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — A teenage boy has been charged in connection with a string of burglaries last month at a Tobacco Hut in Silver Spring, police said Monday. The Montgomery County…
Laurel man charged in Gaithersburg armed robbery of tobacco store
GAITHERSBURG, MD — A 30-year-old Laurel man has been charged in connection with a commercial armed robbery at a tobacco store in Gaithersburg last month, authorities said Tuesday. Tameek Parker was arrested…
Upper Moreland police issue 14 citations after tobacco and vape compliance checks
UPPER MORELAND, Pa. — The Upper Moreland Police Department, in collaboration with the Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, conducted compliance checks at local businesses following multiple complaints from parents about underage sales of…
Multiple Annapolis Businesses Cited for Selling Tobacco Products to Minors
Annapolis, MD — Detectives from the Special Investigations Section (SIS) of the Annapolis Police Department conducted a Tobacco Compliance operation on Monday. The operation involved members of the Special Enforcement Action Team…
Armed Robbery at Tobacco Hut in Rockville, Public Asked to Help Identify Suspect
ROCKVILLE, MD — The Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division is actively investigating an armed robbery that occurred last Thursday at the Tobacco Hut located on Rockville Pike. Authorities…
Pennsylvania Receives Annual Payment From Tobacco Manufacturers
HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that Pennsylvania received its annual payment from the tobacco manufacturers who signed the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) with Attorneys General. Pennsylvania has…
Commercial Robbery at Tobacco Store in Glen Burnie
GLEN BURNIE, MD – Detectives from the Regional Crimes Unit are currently investigating a robbery that took place on Thursday at Tobacco Ace on 7300 Ritchie Highway. At about 9:50 PM, a…
U.S. Border Patrol Agents and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies Seized More Than $300,000 in Smuggled Tobacco Products
THERESA, N.Y. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Wellesley Island Station Anti-Smuggling Unit assisted the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on a traffic stop that resulted in the seizure of more…
New Jersey Moves to Ban Sale of Tobacco Products and E-Cigarettes at Pharmacies
TRENTON, NJ—Assemblywoman Carol A. Murphy of District 7 (Burlington) has introduced legislation to prohibit the sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices at pharmacies and businesses with on-site pharmacies across New…
Utica Police Conduct Successful Underage Tobacco Sales Operation
UTICA, NY – The Utica Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit has completed a targeted operation addressing illegal sales of tobacco to minors, following numerous complaints. On December 17th, 2023, the unit employed…
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Arun G. Rao Delivers Keynote Address at the Enforcement, Litigation and Compliance Conference: For the Drug, Device, Food and Tobacco Industries
Thank you for the introduction and thank you to the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) for inviting me to open the Enforcement, Litigation and Compliance Conference. I’m heartened to see many…
New Jersey Seeks to Expand Ban on Certain Tobacco Products
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Assembly Health Committee has endorsed Assembly Bill No. 1989 (1R) with amendments, significantly expanding the state’s ban on flavored tobacco products. This new bill, following its…
Middle School Tobacco Survey Asks Students to Reveal Gender
TRENTON, NJ – The Biden administration wants to know your pre-teen’s sexual preference in a new survey geared toward middle school students in New Jersey and beyond. The National Tobacco Youth Survey…
Biden Admin’s Tobacco Survey Asks Kids About Their Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation
Biden Admin’s Tobacco Survey Asks Kids About Their Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation Kate Anderson on October 22, 2023 The Biden administration’s National Tobacco Youth Survey for 2023 asks middle and high school…
Albemarle County Police Investigating Armed Robbery at Tobacco Shop
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VA – The Albemarle County Police Department is actively investigating an armed robbery that unfolded at Tobacco Planet, 1867 Seminole Trail. The incident occurred on Wednesday, at around 11:30 pm.…
Armed robbery at Silver Spring tobacco store under investigation
SILVER SPRING, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division are currently investigating an armed robbery that transpired on Wednesday, June 14. The Tobacco Cloud store…
Police investigating assault and robbery at Glen Burnie tobacco store
GLEN BURNIE, MD – On Sunday, at approximately 9:45 a.m., officers responded to a hold-up alarm at the AAA Tobacco store located at 30 East Ordinance Road in Glen Burnie. The victim…