Six Arrested in Texas Vape Shop Bust on Four Twenty

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Six folks got nabbed in Horizon City during Operation 420, a crackdown on

vape shops slinging THC products against Texas law.

Cops timed the arrest perfectly for April 20th.

The big 420 weed holiday hitting six people from 18 to 72 years old.

This joint effort pulled in Horizon City Police, the U.S. Drug Enforcement

Administration and Socorro Cops. After a month of watching those shops and

spotting customers buying the illegal stuff, Texas keeps recreational marijuana

on lockdown. Even as nearly half the U.S. has greenlit it.

So these busts targeted straight violations like possession of controlled

substances. Investigators zeroed in on surveillance footage and customer

buys, leading to warns for marijuana under two ounces on three guys,

while the other. Three faced heavier controlled substance charges.

With THC still a no-go in vapes around here, expect more eyes on these spots as

the feds and locals keep the pressure on.