SLED charges 2 North Charleston men in connection with alcohol offenses

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Agents with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division say they have filed charges against a pair of business owners in unrelated cases.

SLED spokesperson Renée Wunderlich released the names of the two suspects:

• Michael Antonio Brown, 45, is charged with failure to secure a required beer or wine sale permit, unlawful storage of alcoholic liquors and unlawful possession of alcoholic liquors
• Fahed N. Al Sadi, 47, is charged with unlicensed sale of beer

Brown was charged on March 6, while Al Sadi was charged March 13.

Brown owns the Blue Note Bistro in North Charleston, and he also represents District 1 on the North Charleston city council.

Al Sadi is the owner of S&R Food Mart in North Charleston, which is also known as Two Brothers Food Mart, Wunderlich said.

Both were cited for the violations, she said.