05/04/2026
In recent months, the Wi******er Police Department has received several complaints about various retailers in Wi******er selling va**ng products to minors under the age of 21. Last week our detectives conducted a sale to minor operation where we send a minor, verified to be under the age of 21, into establishments attempting to purchase va**ng products. These minors go in with their state issued identification that gives their true date of birth and are instructed that if asked, they disclose their true age. During this operation, 3 retailers out of 17 did sale va**ng products. Downtown V**e and Smoke, Mad Smoke and V**e, and Halfmoon Smoke Shop were the three retailers that did sale a va**ng product to a minor. The clerks at Halfmoon Smoke Shop and Mad Smoke and V**e were issued a citation in lieu of arrest into Franklin County General Sessions Court for selling a va**ng product to a minor. Downtown V**e and Smoke sold to a minor twice during last week's sale to minor operations. The clerk, identified as Attia Botros, was issued a citation in lieu of arrest on the first offense but was then taken into custody after the second offense. Under Tennessee State Law, a person under the age of 21 cannot purchase to***co or va**ng products. It is also illegal to purchase for or sale to individuals under the age of 21.