In ongoing efforts to respond to neighborhood and business quality of life and safety concerns, East Precinct Crime Suppression Unit detectives arrested a clerk at the Last Chance Market at 839 Dickerson Pike today at 2 p.m. for selling drug paraphernalia to an undercover officer.
Representatives from three Dickerson Pike area neighborhood associations and the Dickerson Road Merchants Association were on hand as Muna A. Abubeker, 33, of Bell Road, was charged with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to deliver. She told arresting officers she was the sister of the market owner, who is registered with the Beer Board as Yasmin Abuker. The market has been cited for violating local beer laws due to the illegal activity, and a Beer Board inspector will follow up on that citation.
Undercover officers made three separate paraphernalia buys at the Last Chance Market. Seven markets on Dickerson Pike sold undercover officers some form of drug paraphernalia, but the Last Chance Market was the most brazen. The pipes were sold from behind the counter in packages containing a steel wool filter or “Chore Boy”, a glass pipe, and a lighter for $3.75.
The seven markets that sold drug paraphernalia will receive letters of warning from the Metro Police department that they are not in compliance with beer laws and face possible revocation of their beer licenses should they continue to sell drug paraphernalia. The nine markets that did not sell paraphernalia will receive letters of commendation.
East Precinct Commander Bob Nash says “officers will continue to assist the community in taking back their neighborhoods”.
Muna A. Abubeker
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