The owner of a convenience shop near Boise State has been arrested on drug charges after a months-long investigation by the Boise Police Department.
According to a police news release, officers said they thought he was selling drug tools to high school and college students.
The store’s owner, Paramjit Singh, was arrested on Thursday after a search warrant was executed at his shop around 10 a.m. by the Boise Police Department. A text message from Haley Williams to the Idaho Statesman revealed that the store was PB’s C-Store, which is at 1265 S Capitol Boulevard, across from the BSU campus.
The business was being looked into by an alcohol compliance officer in March because they thought it might be selling alcohol to children, according to a news release. When police went into the store, they saw “a lot” of illegal drug paraphernalia for sale. They also said it might have been sold to children.
According to the release, Singh was held on suspicion of several crimes because he failed to bring the business into compliance despite being warned several times. He is being charged with five felonies: one count of possessing or making drug paraphernalia with the purpose to deliver, two counts of conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance, and one count of criminal conspiracy.
Singh has been taken to the Ada County Jail and is being charged with selling alcohol to children, according to the police. He could also lose his license to sell booze or be fined by the state and city governments.
In the store, they offered things like pipes, digital scales, grinders, pipe cleaners, butane flame torches, false-bottom containers, clear plastic baggies for single uses, and silicone containers for dabs, which are a concentrated form of marijuana.
There were also gas tanks for huffing and Delta 9 gummies, which are made from a chemical found in cannabis and hemp plants. Police said they found powdered urine and “liquid detoxifiers” to change drug tests.
There is evidence that the business was selling many things that could be used to change, hide, ingest, or package illegal drugs. They were mainly targeting high school and college kids in our community, Lt. Chris Davis said in the news release.
“This investigation shows that the Boise Police Department is dedicated to protecting the health and safety of our community, especially our youth. We will continue to hold companies responsible if they help sell or distribute illegal drugs.”
