A woman was arrested Wednesday evening after Nassau County police said investigators uncovered illegal THC sales at a Jericho Turnpike shop in Bellerose.
According to the Nassau County Police Department’s Narcotics/Vice Squad, detectives conducted an investigation at a business located at 244-08 Jericho Turnpike and determined that tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly known as THC, was being sold at the location.
Police arrested Jaspira K. Thomas, 31, without incident at approximately 6 p.m. on May 6.
Authorities said the Town of Hempstead Buildings Department later secured the property following the arrest.
Thomas is charged with Attempted Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree.
She was scheduled to be arraigned Thursday, May 7, 2026, at First District Court in Hempstead.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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