Cigarette Traffic in Chesterfield County

Chesterfield Police say four men drove around and bought cigarettes from gas stations in Virginia, hoping to turn them around for a profit out of state. It's a problem NBC12 has been investigating for some time. And Lawmakers are working hard to keep people from doing it. Mohamed Ahmed el Moijtaba, Mohamed Jiddou, Ely Amar,and Elhacen Ouldelhakem all face a charge for Selling, Purchasing or Possessing Tax-Paid Cigarettes.

Centennial Park Soon Smoke-Free

The Helena City Commission will consider a resolution to keep tobacco out of the newly reconstructed Centennial Park, but it may rely on social pressure and the goodwill of park users, not law enforcement, to achieve that goal. A draft resolution slated for a vote and public hearing Dec. 3 says the park “will be operated as a tobacco-free environment.” But the measure as written would not carry any enforcement mechanism or proscribe any penalties for people who chew or smoke.