Riverside smoke store raided in suspected playing and narcotics investigation

Riverside police raided a downtown smoke store the place unlawful playing and narcotics actions have been alleged to have occurred, authorities stated Saturday.

The search warrant served at DTOWN Smoke Shop, within the 3400 block of University Avenue, was the results of “quite a few complaints” of doable criminal activity that negatively affected neighboring companies, in accordance with a Riverside Police Department information launch.

Vice unit detectives and officers assigned to the Downtown Entertainment District Team served the warrant Thursday, allegedly finding proof of unlawful playing and narcotics actions, police stated.

A retailer worker was allegedly present in possession of suspected cocaine and a loaded firearm, arrested, and booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center for suspicion of possessing a managed substance on the market and weapons violations, police stated.

Agents with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration additionally went to the enterprise and have opened an investigation into gross sales and use of tobacco, alcohol and hashish merchandise, police stated.

Anyone with info was requested to contact detectives at RPDViceRiversideCA.gov