Coverage dated September 23, 2026

VIP Smoke Shop owners plead guilty to felony drug charges

Headline from WDTN Dayton

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The co-owners of nearly one hundred VIP Smoke Shops across Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky pleaded guilty to felony drug trafficking and organized crime charges. This was announced by Attorney General Andy Wilson on Tuesday.

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Cleveland Plain Dealer
VIP Smoke Shop plead guilty to drug charges (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Sep 23, 2026
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Ismail Sharida, 40, of West Chester, Ohio, and Wael Sharaydeh, 57, of Cincinnati, entered guilty pleas in Butler County Common Pleas Court.
WDTN Dayton
VIP Smoke Shop owners plead guilty to felony drug charges (opens WDTN Dayton)
Published Sep 23, 2026
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DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The co-owners of nearly one hundred VIP Smoke Shops across Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky pleaded guilty to felony drug trafficking and organized crime charges. This was announced by Attorney General Andy Wilson on Tuesday.