The shop is located in the heart of a residential area next to a nail salon on a block full of homes, families, and children.
NYC authorities seized 50 pounds of illegal cannabis from what they say is one of the city's largest unlicensed distribution centers in Brooklyn. Investigators said that complaints from the community led them to search the center where they unveiled a $1 million illegal marijuana operation inside.The shop is located on Avenue T in the heart of a residential area next to a nail salon on a block full of homes, families, and children.
Police also believe that the shop was supplying other illegal smoke shops in the city.Among the items seized were a printing press, fake labels, 50 lbs of raw cannabis edibles, chemicals being mixed with concentrated THC scales and vape poducts.It's still unclear where the product came from, but the police say they are dedicated to cracking down on illegal cannabis.Two men were arrested pending charges and an ongoing investigation.
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