Undercover sting results in arrest of local convenience store owner

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Wednesday, June 5, the Suwannee County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) Criminal Investigation Division and Narcotics Unit conducted a controlled operation that resulted in the arrest of 28 year old Live Oak resident Divyesh Vinay Patel, owner of the Chevron convenience store, also known as PRAYAG According to the SCSO report, during the operation, investigators utilized an underage undercover law enforcement officer to attempt to purchase alcohol, nicotine vapes and THC vapes. Patel reportedly requested the undercover officer's identification, and upon reviewing the Florida driver's license, noted that the individual was underage. Despite this,