WAPPINGER, NY — A Poughkeepsie man has been arrested following an investigation into alleged illegal sales at a Route 376 convenience store.
Mohammed N. Alyasjeen, 27, of Poughkeepsie, was taken into custody Friday at M&M Convenience & Tobacco in the Town of Wappinger, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff’s Office received information in late 2024 about suspicious activity at the store, including alleged sales of alcoholic beverages and marijuana/THC products to minors.
An investigation revealed several products were allegedly being sold illegally at the store, including alcoholic beverages, THC products, vape products, untaxed cigarettes and psychedelic mushrooms, according to authorities.
A search warrant was executed at the store Friday, at which time numerous items of contraband were seized.
Alyasjeen has been charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, a felony; criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, a felony; endangering the welfare of a child; unlawfully dealing with a child in the first degree; sale of alcoholic beverages to a minor; sale of alcoholic beverages without a license; keeping alcoholic beverages on premises without a permit; and selling untaxed cigarettes.
After being processed, Alyasjeen was arraigned before the Town of LaGrange Court and released.
He is due to reappear before the Town of Wappinger Court on April 8 at 5 p.m.
The quantity of vape products seized is thought to be the largest to date in Dutchess County and could result in significant fines and penalties, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the New York State Office of Cannabis Management, the Dutchess County Department of Health, the Dutchess County Drug Task Force and the New York State Liquor Authority.
The investigation is continuing and further charges are possible.
