SMOKE SHOP SHUTDOWN 

IN SOUTHWEST OHIO, TWO BROTHERS ENTERED GUILTY PLEAS YESTERDAY (TUESDAY) IN BUTLER COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT AND NOW MUST SHUT DOWN THEIR BUSINESS.
ALL VIP SMOKE LOCATIONS ACROSS OHIO, KENTUCKY AND INDIANA MUST BE CLOSED OR SOLD BEFORE DECEMBER 1ST. THAT'S ALMOST 100 RETAIL LOCATIONS. THIS AFTER BROTHERS ISMAIL (ISH-MA-ALE) SHARIDA (SHAR-EE-DA) AND WAEL (WHY-EL) SHARAYDEH (SHAR-A-DUH) ACCEPTED A PLEA DEAL WITH THE OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE THAT FOUND THEM GUILTY OF SELLING ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES TO MINORS INCLUDING HALLUCINOGENICS. THE CONVICTIONS CAME AFTER A 20-MONTH INVESTIGATION BY AUTHORITIES IN WARREN COUNTY. THEY COULD BOTH FACE MORE THAN A DECADE IN JAIL.