SPENCER'S WORKERS SOLD HOOKAHS, POLICE SAY

HANOVER - Two teenage employees at a Hanover Mall store are facing a
drug charge after one told an undercover police officer how to use a
water pipe to smoke marijuana, police said.

[Name redacted], of [Address redacted] Halifax, was arrested Friday
at Spencer's Gifts and charged with possession with intent to
distribute drug paraphernalia, Hanover Police Chief Paul Hayes said.
[Name & Address redacted], Braintree, was arrested on the same charge
in the store where she is assistant manager, Hayes said. Police
launched an investigation after a local adult Boy Scout leader told
them marijuana pipes were being sold at Spencer's, Hayes said. Police
confiscated 28 of the pipes, known as hookahs, he said. Drug officer
John Abban went to the store Thursday and struck up a conversation
about the pipes with [Name redacted], Hayes said. They talked about
how to use the pipes to smoke marijuana and [Name redacted] told the
officer "they go out if the marijuana is packed too tight," Hayes
said. Police obtained a search warrant and returned to the store at
about 5 p.m. Friday, arresting [Names redacted] Hayes said.

"They argue they're sold for sweet tobacco and herbs, but their
primary intent is for use smoking marijuana," said Hayes.