Five smoke shops were shut down and multiple arrests made following a coordinated operation targeting illegal marijuana and vape sales in Jersey City, officials said.
The raids followed a weekslong investigation prompted by community complaints about unregulated marijuana sales and prohibited goods, including flavored vape products marketed to minors.
Investigators recovered nearly 16 pounds of suspected marijuana, as well as more than 600 plastic bags of suspected controlled substances, and seized about $9,000 believed to be proceeds from narcotics sales, police said…