The Post joined Mayor Adams and law enforcement during raids on illegal pot shops on Staten Island this week.
this week, including one with a secret stairway that led cops right to an illicit basement stash — and The Post was there to witness the takedown.
With just 57 licensed dispensaries operating in the Big Apple, law enforcement have continued their uphill battle to snuff out roughly 3,400 illicit dank dens that have sprouted up since After inspecting the storefronts, authorities will do more investigations, poring over shipment paperwork or false licenses to uncover potential connections to other illegal shops, Miranda said.
“People are trying to make a dollar, but they have to do it legally,” retired waitress Ella Cucurillo, 72, told The Post outside of Richmond Discount & Accessories.
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