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Upshur County Sheriff Mike Coffman says numerous community complaints led to vape shop raids

Community complaints about Upshur County vape shops selling to minors prompted a months-long investigation that led to multi-agency raids, seizure of $500,000 in illegal products, and an ongoing probe with arrests likely.
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Community complaints led law enforcement to a months-long investigation into two different Upshur County vape shops. The Upshur County Sheriff’s Office sent out a press release recently stating that on June 5, 2025, agencies involved in the Mountain Region Drug […]

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