New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a nearly 50-page petition in Otsego County State Supreme Court seeking to permanently close two smoke shops and bar their owners from the vape industry. The complaint alleges that Eysa Sharhan and Ahmed Mozeb repeatedly sold banned flavored vape products, sold to minors, and operated without proper state licenses.
The petition targets Pop-In Smoke & Vape LLC, Pufftopia LLC, and Royalty Tobacco LLC, noting that the owners repeatedly changed business names and locations after license revocations to continue illegal operations. The state is seeking to seize illicit profits and collect nearly $200,000 in unpaid fines, arguing that the defendants “continue to operate and sell flavored vapor products, endangering the health and safety of New Yorkers.” This action follows a broader February lawsuit accusing major vape distributors of contributing to the youth vaping epidemic.