Allen resident and CBD retailer complains of repeated police letters and seizures, seeks city clarity

During the citizens' comments period, Sahil Labib (name appears in transcript with variants) — who identified himself as an Allen resident and owner of a CBD retail brand with a local store called Hemp and Moore near U.S. 75 and McDermott — told the council he has repeatedly received letters from the Allen Police Department and said he has been unable to get clarifying meetings with police or city staff.

Labib said the issue relates to a local amendment discussed in September targeting smoke shops and CBD shops. He told the council he owns a CBD shop ("not really a smoke shop, but it's mainly geared towards a CBD shop") and that he is part of a larger brand with stores in other cities. He said the problem has persisted since May and that his attempts to arrange meetings with police — including the chief and Lt. Whitman, whose name appears on letters he received — produced no responses.

Labib told council members he believes the police have conducted enforcement actions that he described as a seizure: "In that raid that took place in your city, not too long ago, I mean, almost $250,000 worth of stuff was just taken from us. And just me personally, I was robbed from, like, $30, almost $30.35000," he said in his remarks. He said officers did not file charges or make arrests in his case, and that after the seizure he received a letter asking him to collect money seized. He said the letters frequently repeat and arrive multiple times in short succession, and that communications have suggested the city might attempt to revoke his certificate of occupancy (issued by the city) — a prospect he said he seeks clarity on.

"When I try to arrange meetings to understand and get more clarity, I'm just ignored," Labib told the council. He asked council members for help arranging a meeting: "We could all sit down, as I've suggested and kind of requested in the past, and kinda get more clarity as to what it is that they want." He said the letters and repeated notices feel like an "abuse of power" and expressed frustration that he has not been told what law or code he allegedly violated.

Council did not take an action on the matter during the meeting; Labib's remarks were recorded as public comment. He said he had discussed the issue with a staffer named Eric and requested a meeting. No follow‑up action was made public at the meeting.