The owner of a north-side vape shop is facing $200,000 in fines after an Edmonton city police investigation into alleged illegal selling of cannabis products without a licence.

Police started looking into the store located in the area of 118 Avenue and 95A Street back in December. Police said in a Thursday news release the store had been known to sell cannabis products without the proper licences.

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Following the investigation, police issued four tickets to the shop for storing cannabis for sale and directly and indirectly selling or offering to sell cannabis.

Police went on to charge the store owner, Alfonso Potestio, 35, and an employee, Megan Schultz, 23, with unlawful possession of cannabis for the purpose of sale and unlawful selling to an individual.

The shop had been issued bylaw tickets for operating a cannabis business without a licence in August 2019, police said.

A business licence review is underway.

“A legal market is a safer market, and it’s our job to enforce the laws that ensure the safe and regulated sale of cannabis,” said Const. Dexx Williams in the release. “We want to remind the public that if you’re selling any cannabis products without a licence, businesses can be fined up to $50,000, and individuals can face a fine of up to $10,000.”

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