Norco news headlines from the Riverside Sheriff’s Department:

On December 16, 2009 Norco City Council, based on a recommendation by the United Norconians for Life Over Alcohol and Drugs (UNLOAD), formally adopted an ordinance adding section 9.81 to the Norco Municipal Code to protect and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the youth and other residents of the City of Norco.

The ordinance entitled “Sale of Drug Paraphernalia”, prohibits the sales of all items deemed to be drug paraphernalia within the City of Norco, which went into effect on January 17, 2010.

On December 22, 2009, deputies from the Norco Office’s Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving (C.O.P.P.S) team delivered the newly adopted ordinance to several local businesses that were identified as locations drug paraphernalia was sold. A responsible party at each location was contacted and advised of the effective date for this new ordinance.

On January 27, 2010, deputies from the Norco Office’s C.O.P.P.S team conducted compliance checks at five businesses.

Four businesses were issued citations after they were found to be in violation of this ordinance. The fifth business was closed during the hours of the compliance check.

During the compliance checks over 500 items of drug paraphernalia evidence was seized including water pipes, electric pipes, metal pipes, glass pipes, wooden pipes, stone pipes, roach clips, digital scales, balance scales, separation gins, balloons and concealment storage containers.

The following persons/business were issued citations after they were found to be in violation of this ordinance:

Bahaa Faisal, Hidden Humidor, 1100 block of Hidden Valley Pkwy.;  Yuri Dubon, Sign of The Times Tattoo, 2000 block of River Rd.; Benham Zolghadr, USA Tobacco, 2700 block of Hamner Ave.; and Young Lee, Tobacco Leaf, 3600 of Hamner Ave.

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Thursday, January 28, 2010

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