Business

Mason hookah lounge owners face drug charges

By Mason-Deerfield Times staff · November 3, 2026 · 1 min read

Shelves of product from Mr. Vapor Smoke Shop — The indictments stem from alleged drug sales in spring 2025 at the smoke shop, which sits near a Catholic grade school on Reading Road. Mr. Vapor Smoke Shop & Cigar via Google Images

A Warren County grand jury has indicted two West Chester Township men accused of selling drugs through a hookah lounge they owned in Mason.

Adam H. Altaha, 39, and Odai Jaffar Shabeeb, 35, each face charges of aggravated trafficking in drugs, aggravated possession of drugs, trafficking in marijuana and possession of marijuana, according to the grand jury report released Nov. 2. The indictments were returned Oct. 30.

The report alleges that each man owned and operated a business that sold drugs in Mason on April 10, 2025. The Dayton Daily News reported that the business was Mr. Vapor Hookah Lounge at 657 Reading Road.

The charges against Altaha and Shabeeb include money-forfeiture specifications. Prosecutors are seeking $7,950 in alleged drug proceeds, according to the newspaper.

A third defendant, identified in the grand jury report as Ahmed M.F. Hanani, 26, faces charges of trafficking in marijuana and possessing criminal tools. The report alleges that he sold drugs to an undercover detective in Mason on April 2, 2025.

The Dayton Daily News reported Nov. 2 that arrest warrants had been issued for all three men and that their arraignments were scheduled for Nov. 20 in Warren County Common Pleas Court.

The charges are allegations. All three defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

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Maryam Khanum

Maryam Khanum

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Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.

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