By Katie Northcott, News Director
Three individuals were arrested after the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department, Tullahoma Police Department, and Manchester Police Department ran an undercover operation at around 20 vape stores in the Coffee County area.
On June 25, Mina Yacoub Boules Shehata, Jerrika Brook Gordon, and Nora Mae Jones were arrested and charged with unlawful sale of tobacco products to minors and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Shehata worked at Stars Vape & Tobacco in Tullahoma, Gordon worked at Mad Smoke & Vape in Manchester, and Jones worked at 2 Go Mart in Manchester.
Local law enforcement notified the public on May 11 that the sale of vape products to juveniles would not be tolerated.
The Coffee County Sheriff’s Department posted the following press release on June 26:
“On May 11, 2026, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department along with the Tullahoma Police Department & Manchester Police Department notified the public along with all vape stores of our vape problem inside our schools. Throughout the next few weeks after this date, these three departments went from store to store and handed out this letter. Not only did we hand out the letter to the employee/owner, but they also signed the letter showing they did receive it. With much uncertainty about why and if we were going to do anything after this letter went out on social media and local news outlets, we indeed did go undercover and perform sweeps.
“On June 25, 2026, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department, Tullahoma Police Department and Manchester Police Department did undercover checks on approx. 20 stores in the Coffee County area. We sent in juveniles to attempt to buy vapes and unfortunately bought from three stores in Coffee County. As promised, these three employees were arrested on the spot and taken out of the stores. The three employees that were arrested along with the store information are below.
“Store owners, parents and children, we’re not done. This is only the beginning and there will be more. This is another warning and individuals will continue to go to jail. Please again LET’S FIGHT THIS TOGETHER!!!!
“All three individuals are charged with Unlawful Sale of Tobacco Products to Minors & Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor. Each individual has a $1,500.00 Bond set by the Coffee County Judicial Commissioners.
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