Police crack down on Stockton smoke shops, seize more than $55,000 in flavored tobacco

Police crack down on Stockton smoke shops, seize more than $55,000 in flavored tobacco

The crackdown on Stockton’s smoke shops has begun.During recent inspections aimed at enforcing state and local tobacco control laws, the Police Department’s Special Investigations Section teamed up with California tax agents to visit smoke shops in the city and write citations when they found violations.Authorities seized $55,000 worth of flavored tobacco products during the past few weeks and cited several shops they say were operating without …