Drug products targeting kids found in Bronx illegal vape shop bust: officials

THROGGS NECK, The Bronx (PIX11) – The takedown of an illegal vape shop in the Bronx turned up drug products marketed toward children, according to officials.

The New York City Sheriff’s Office took PIX11 News on a tour of a Throggs Neck deli that stored illegal drugs in the back. Vape pens, rolled flower cigarettes and edible psilocybin were just some of the products kept there, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Many of the products had packaging that specifically targeted kids, according to Mayor Eric Adams and the Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities also found an apparent marijuana growing operation in the rear, complete with a heater and lights under a tent, officials said.

The Sheriff’s Office likely seized $1 million in illegal products, according to authorities.

Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018 . She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here .

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