Your point? I didn't notice in that very fine article you provided where it said the supplier was arrested.. Just not following here..
I did read the article you provided though and feel that the "head shop" owners whom were selling the illegal drug "spice" at the location is what caused the paraphernalia charges....
here's a snippet from your article:
According to the search warrant affidavits, nine of the thirteen businesses were openly selling “spice”. Those businesses included Boise Beverage and Tobacco, One Stop Smoke Shack, Royal Smoke, Smoke N Accessorys, Smoke Shack, Smoke Shack 2, the Pit Stop, All Sunshine, and Wonderland Hookah. The search warrant affidavits stated that undercover law enforcement personnel purchased substances from area headshops that tested positive for AM-2201, one of the substances that the Drug Enforcement Administration has determined is a controlled substance analogue.