Oct 29, 2008 10:00 am US/Central
Store Clerk Arrested For Selling Pot To Teens
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Police in North Miami Beach, Fla., arrested 24-year-old Sheena Malvoisin on Oct. 27, 2008, for allegedly selling marijuana to teenagers while working at a store.
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Police have busted a North Miami Beach store clerk for selling drugs to local teenagers. She was caught selling marijuana to a high school student after police say they received a tip from a student, reports CBS station WFOR-TV in Miami.
Police arrested 24-year-old Sheena Malvoisin Monday. Though they were told she was selling various drugs, a sweep of the store only found marijuana. After the tip, police staked out the store, where they watched Malvoisin sell marijuana to a 15-year-old boy. Both were arrested.
"The sad part here is you have an adult who's obviously corrupting the youth who's in the area and know hey, this is a spot where we can go," said North Miami Beach Police Detective Armando Sotero.
WFOR spoke with some area teenagers who say they come to the store every day, and are surprised by the news. "She seemed like a nice lady. I mean, like, she'll play video games, "Angel Guerrero said. "She seemed suspicious about stuff but I would never think she was doing that."
Elizabeth Sanchez goes to high school in the area and lives across the street from the store. She never suspected her friendly corner store clerk was dealing drugs. "It came as a surprise to me, like when I found out, I was in shock," Sanchez admitted. "I'm glad they caught her because it's something that can be prevented for the future."
Zea also spoke with Malvoisin, who admitted she sold drugs from the store. Malvoisin claimed the police are exaggerating, saying she never meant to sell to a minor, and that the student she was caught selling to looked much older.
Malvoisin told police she had free rein at the store; apparently the owner abandoned the place a while back and allowed her to work and make money as she saw fit.
"I come here a lot and usually around this time it's always open, but it's closed now," said customer Shiva Sundal.
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