Amador County – Two employees of the Bottle Shop in downtown Jackson were arrested Thursday for sales and possession of marijuana. The arrests were the result of a two-month joint investigation between the Amador County Combined Narcotic Enforcement Team (ACCNET), Jackson Police Department and California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). According to a release from ABC, these three agencies “initiated the investigation due to heightened concern about this location in the community.” John Carr, ABC’s Public Information Officer, says ABC investigators from the Sacramento District and ABC's Grant Assistance Program “went undercover multiple times and were able to purchase marijuana from an employee of the Bottle Shop.” Marijuana purchases were successfully completed on several occasions. As a result, authorities arrested Mandpreet Singh Ghuane and Geoffrey Scott
Maciel for sales of a controlled substance. Both individuals are currently being held at the Amador County Jail. The Bottle Shop will also face an accusation from ABC which will result in a penalty ranging from a fine to a revocation of the license. “There is a license offense and a criminal offense,” says Carr. “We are still determining what penalty will be assessed, and the business owners have the right to challenge those findings.” This is not the first time that the Bottle Shop, located at 45 Main Street, or its owners have been the subject of controversy. Ghuane, along with co-owners of the business, was denied a permit in March that would have allowed the Bottle Shop to move from its current location to the former location of the Biggest Little Kitchen Store at the three-way intersection on North Main Street. The Jackson Planning Commission determined the proposed new location as incompatible with the neighborhood and public safety. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Monday, 13 September 2010 07:25
2 arrested at Bottle Shop in Jackson on marijuana charges
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