The facilities, reportedly functioning as fronts for the distribution of cannabis other substances were shut down early Wednesday in what officials describe as one of the largest busts seen by New York Police Dept. (NYPD) and Sheriff’s Office recently. The raid comes as part of city-wide clean-up operation, known as Operation Padlock, which has been underway since May of this year. It is believed that the total illicit cannabis selling shops functioning in NYC amounts to 3600. On ABC7’s Eyewitness, NYPD chief of patrol John Chell said “we’ve shut down 18 percent of those stores in six weeks.” …
