A major interstate cannabis smuggling ring was dismantled, resulting in the confiscation of over 2,800 pounds of illegal marijuana products valued at approximately $2.5 million. The operation was transporting unlicensed cannabis products from California to Queens via tractor-trailer, with products stored in facilities in Maspeth and Long Island City. Six individuals were arrested, facing serious charges and potential prison time. Law enforcement agencies involved in the operation included the NYPD, DEA, and the NYC Sheriff's Office, utilizing intelligence surveillance that first flagged the operation in April.
Law enforcement observed the group on July 30 moving boxes from a white Volvo tractor-trailer, registered in California with a Maine-plated trailer, into a storage facility on Borden Avenue.
Investigators also followed a Dodge Ram believed to be transporting cannabis from the facility.
Search warrants executed later that day uncovered over 1,800 pounds of pre-packed THC flower, nearly 1,000 pounds of vape cartridges, hundreds of pre-rolled joints, and packaging equipment.
Six individuals were arraigned Thursday on charges of criminal possession of cannabis in the first degree and face up to seven years in prison if convicted.
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