Hearing into alleged massive illegal narcotics distribution network tied to local vape shops to resume in January

Testimony in a marathon preliminary hearing will resume in January after one witness testified Thursday over more than 10 hours about the seizure of $18 million and thousands of illegal drug-laced products from warehouses in Plum and Eastern Pennsylvania.

State attorney general agent Molly Galizia said the investigation was prompted by controlled buys and informants connected to Westmoreland County vape shops.

Findings from those controlled buys resulted in search warrants at three warehouses and the arrests of 12 defendants following a statewide grand jury presentment…

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