NEW CITY — An investigation into unlicensed people who smoke in Rockland has resulted in 4 arrests and the seizure of $400,000 and 170 kilos of hashish, authorities stated Friday.
Authorities have arrested the proprietor of 5 shops all through Rockland and three of his workers on felony tax fraud fees.
Authorities raided numerous shops below the Zava identify in Clarkstown, Orangetown and Suffern, the Rockland District Legal professional's Workplace stated Friday. The year-long investigation was carried out together with the US Division of Homeland Safety Investigations, a number of New York state companies and native police.
The investigation marked the primary main takedowns of unlicensed marijuana dispensaries within the Hudson Valley area, stated Ivan J. Arvelo, the particular agent accountable for Homeland Safety Investigations in New York.
“As we speak's indictments spotlight the growing prevalence of unlawful and unregulated smokehouses which might be open all through our state,” he stated.
The investigation started attributable to reported gross sales to minors
The investigation started in 2023 with stories of shops promoting hashish to minors, Rockland District Legal professional Thomas Walsh stated in a press launch.
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