Mastic Beach Employee Arrested After Allegedly Selling Vapes to Minor

Suffolk County Police arrested Nasser Alzandani, 47, of Mastic Beach, on Feb. 26 after a joint investigation found he allegedly sold tobacco vape products to a person under 21 at Village Food Mart, 65 Mastic Beach Road in Mastic Beach. Investigators seized 126 flavored vape products during the probe.

The arresting unit was the Seventh Precinct Crime Section, which worked in conjunction with the Town of Brookhaven Fire Marshal and Town of Brookhaven officials during the inspection at Village Food Mart. Town officials issued numerous citations to the business as part of the enforcement action; the specific citations have not yet been released publicly.

Alzandani was charged with Unlawfully Dealing with a Child and Sale Restrictions of E-Cigarettes to Persons Under 21 Years of Age, and was issued a Desk Appearance Ticket. He is scheduled to appear at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date; court filings will list the precise statutory counts and any arraignment schedule.

Village Food Mart’s address and the seizure total anchor local officials’ description of the operation: 65 Mastic Beach Road and 126 flavored vapes. Police reports supplied to investigators indicate the seizure occurred during the joint inspection, but the public record provided to date does not disclose the exact age of the person described only as “under 21” or whether the person was part of an undercover compliance check.

The Mastic Beach arrest follows a pattern of precinct-level compliance operations across Suffolk County. Sixth Precinct investigators checked 18 businesses in one sweep that led to five employee arrests, and Fifth Precinct units previously inspected four businesses on Feb. 14, 2025, charging two employees after finding flavored vape sales to underage customers. Those operations likewise resulted in appearance tickets and scheduled court dates at First District Court in Central Islip.

Outside New York, municipal enforcement officials emphasize routine procedures for compliance checks. Wiggins Police Dept. Staff Sgt. Jarred Havard described that department’s operation by saying, “We installed this operation last Thursday.” Havard added that “People sometimes can be younger and look older,” and urged retailers: “Always ID 100% of the time. If you’re doing that, then you’re going to find yourself in a better spot.”

Next steps in the Mastic Beach matter include Alzandani’s appearance in First District Court and the release of the Town of Brookhaven’s citation paperwork, which will clarify whether the store faces additional administrative penalties beyond the criminal charges now pending.