Rockland County Smoke Shop Defendants and Corporations Plead Guilty

Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced yesterday that three individuals and five corporations that were involved in a year-long investigation into Rockland County smoke shops, as previously reported in June by Rockland Daily here, have pleaded guilty on July 10, 2024, following search warrants executed at multiple smoke shops and locations in Rockland County.
On March 4, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office, the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations, New York State agencies, and local police departments executed search warrants at seven locations in Rockland County. Search warrants were executed at two smoke shops in the Town of Clarkstown, two in the Town of Orangetown, and one in the Village of Suffern, and additional search warrants were executed at a business and a private residence in Clarkstown. During the execution of the search warrants on the locations and bank accounts, in excess of $415,000 and 405 pounds of cannabis were seized from five stores and their respective bank accounts. None of the stores were licensed to sell cannabis in the state of New York.
District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II said, “After receiving complaints from the public regarding illegal activity at smoke shops in Rockland County, my Office led an investigation with our law enforcement partners on the federal, state, and local level that resulted in the seizure of $415,000, 405 pounds of cannabis, and pleas of guilty by the individuals and corporations involved.”