Macomb County man accused of selling vape, THC materials to high school students – Macomb Daily

Some of the adult-only products Shelby Township police say a Sterling Heights man was selling to high school students in Utica Community Schools. (PHOTO — SHELBY TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT)

A Sterling Heights man faces criminal charges after he was arrested on charges of selling vape dispensers and THC cartridges to high school students in Utica Community Schools.

Saveer Esho, 19, was arraigned in late June in 41A District Court on charges of delivering controlled substances to a minor, possessing a counterfeit identification card, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He was given a $50,000 cash bond.

“Our department will use all available resources to catch and prosecute predators who attempt to prey on the most vulnerable in our community – kids and senior citizens,” Shelby Township Police Chief Robert Shelide said in a news release.

The investigation started in May when a Shelby Township Police School Resource Officer was contacted by a Utica Community Schools administrator informing him of a student who had been found by their parent to be in possession of a vape dispenser at their home.

The investigation led to several students being searched by school staff and found in possession of vape dispensers and THC cartridges while at school.

The Shelby Township Police Special Investigations Unit took over the case to determine how the underage students obtained the vapes and THC products. The Special Investigations Unit conducted multiple interviews and obtained search warrants, allowing them to identify a suspect.

Police then conducted a traffic stop on Esho. Several marijuana products and nicotine vapes were found inside Esho’s vehicle, at which time he was arrested and transported to the station.

Detectives interviewed Esho, who authorities say confessed to a history of selling marijuana and tobacco products to minors.

He also admitted that he had sold and delivered these products to students on school grounds. Deliveries had been made to three local area high schools.