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Sheriff's office outlines inspections, says deceptive THC products target youth in Queens
Summary
At a Queens Borough board briefing, the New York City Sheriff's Office said it has conducted more than 6,000 inspections citywide, sealed hundreds of unlicensed smoke shops in Queens and warned that deceptive packaging and other contraband endanger children and complicate enforcement.
Michael Carlier, director of community boards, opened a Queens Borough board briefing on enforcement of illegal cannabis shops and introduced New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda and Lieutenant Francesca Rosa of the sheriff investigations unit.
"The information that we receive from the community every day makes this possible," Sheriff Anthony Miranda said, thanking community board members and emphasizing that tips from residents enable enforcement and investigations.
Lieutenant Francesca Rosa, commanding officer of the sheriff investigations unit, gave an overview of the office's role and enforcement work across the five boroughs and described the task force that leads smoke-shop inspections alongside the NYPD and the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. "We've completed over 6,000 inspections, and we've sealed over 1,600 locations citywide," Rosa said, adding that 331 locations in…
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