ROME, N.Y. – Two stores in Rome were busted and three workers were arrested following an investigation into the sale of untaxed cigarettes. Around 10:30 a.m. on May 10, the Rome Police Department executed search warrants at Rome Dairy Market, 603 N. James St., and Rome Habib Market, 301 Lawrence St. At the Rome Dairy Market, police seized: - 17 cartons of untaxed cigarettes - 16 loose cigarettes - 24 small packages of marijuana - About $1,330 in cash Employees Nasser Alharbi and Ahmed Alzamzami were both arrested and are facing a misdemeanor charge of possessing, transporting or selling untaxed cigarettes. The items seized at the Rome Habib Market include: - More than 55 cartons of untaxed c... [Read more]