Flushing man accused of running criminal enterprise that flooded Oklahoma's black market with $1.5 billion worth of medical marijuana - QNS

"Hao Chen and his associates will face the full force of the law. They undermined Oklahoma's licensing process and put Oklahoma communities at risk. My office remains committed to protecting the safety of all Oklahomans and dismantling sophisticated criminal networks that exploit the medical marijuana system."

"Unlicensed and unregulated marijuana products pose a serious threat to the communities where they are illegally sold. My office was proud to assist the office of Attorney General Gentner Drummond and its law enforcement partners in dismantling an illegal marijuana trafficking operation in Oklahoma, with an alleged ringleader based in Queens County."

Hao Tung Chen, 34, of Flushing was arrested by NYPD and DEA on January 29 and extradited to Oklahoma on February 28 to face charges for allegedly leading a sophisticated criminal enterprise. Chen was among 20 individuals arrested across multiple states after the organization was dismantled by Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond's Organized Crime Task Force. The criminal enterprise ran fraudulent medical marijuana licensing schemes across Oklahoma from 2021 to 2025 and was responsible for approximately 1 million pounds of marijuana with a street value of $1.5 billion. The investigation, called Operation Blunt Force, involved cooperation between the Queens District Attorney's Office, NYPD, and Oklahoma law enforcement to dismantle the illegal marijuana trafficking operation.

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