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- Twelve people have been arrested in Pennsylvania for allegedly distributing illegal high-potency THC products and laundering the proceeds.
- According to the Times of India, ten of the twelve accused are of Gujarati origin, and the investigation began in 2024.
- Investigators traced roughly 18.7 million dollars in profits, allegedly concealed through fake LLCs, and seized about 150,000 items from three warehouses.
- Several accused were sent to Westmoreland County Jail for failing to post bail of up to 500,000 dollars, while four others were released on unsecured bond.
- The case matters because flavoured products allegedly reached children through smoke shops, including one four-year-old who was hospitalised after eating THC-laced chocolate.
What to watch next
- First court hearing scheduled for 23 September
- Investigators tracking hawala transactions and cash movement
- Outcomes for the five accused still held in Westmoreland County Jail
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