7 arrested in Columbus underage tobacco/vape operation
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7 people are facing charges following a one-day operation in the city of Columbus battling underage tobacco and vapes.
The operation was conducted on Friday, August 29, 2025, by the Columbus Police Department’s Special Operations Unit.
As a result of the operation, seven individuals were arrested for selling tobacco or vape products to persons under the age of 21.
The following were arrested and charged with Furnishing Tobacco to a Minor:
Elizabeth Walker, 42 – 101 Smoke Shop, Veterans Parkway
Radulkumar Chaudhari, 58 – Vista Convenience, Buena Vista Road
Nareshbhai Chaudhari, 62 – Eagle Food & Lotto, Ft. Benning Road
Sumit (no last name), 34 – Exxon, Ft. Benning Road
Tamem Al-Shawih, 39 – Tobacco & Vapor 2, Talokas Lane
Dominique Adkinson, 31 – Sky Tobacco & Vape, Airport Thruway
Gurvinder Singh, 47 – Lumpkin Food Mart, S. Lumpkin Road
“The Columbus Police Department will continue conducting compliance checks to ensure businesses follow state law and to help prevent the sale of tobacco and vape products to minors,” the department said.
The investigation remain ongoing.
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