{"id":325825,"date":"2026-08-20T14:12:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/325825\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T14:12:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:12:18","slug":"nyc-sheriffs-office-padlocks-two-storefronts-along-30th-avenue-in-astoria-for-selling-illicit-cannabis-products-untaxed-cigarettes-qns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/325825\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Sheriff\u2019s Office padlocks two storefronts along 30th Avenue in Astoria for selling illicit cannabis products, untaxed cigarettes \u2013 QNS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nyc-sheriffs-office-padlocks-storefronts-astoria01.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"The NYC Sheriff Joint Compliance Task Force padlocked two storefronts along 30th Avenue in Astoria after executing search warrants and seizing illicit cannabis products and untaxed cigarettes.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The NYC Sheriff Joint Compliance Task Force padlocked two storefronts along 30th Avenue in Astoria after executing search warrants and seizing illicit cannabis products and untaxed cigarettes. <\/p>\n<p>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Officers from the NYC Sheriff\u2019s Joint Compliance Task Force (SJCTF) padlocked two convenience stores on 30th Avenue in <a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/neighborhoods\/astoria\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Astoria<\/a> after raids during the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 12 for selling illicit cannabis products and untaxed cigarettes. <\/p>\n<p>With the assistance of the Queens District Attorney\u2019s Office and the New York State Police, the SJCTF executed a search warrant just after 6 p.m. at the 31st Mini Mart Corp., located at 31-03 30th Ave. and recovered 6.4 pounds of THC\/Cannabis products, 55.7 cartons of untaxed cigarettes, 238.5 pounds of flavored vapes, 108.4 pounds of tobacco products, according to a spokesperson from the city\u2019s Department of Finance (DOF). <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-620259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nyc-sheriffs-office-padlocks-storefronts-astoria03.jpg\" alt=\"The raids were carried out with the assistance of the Queens District Attorney's Office and the New York State Police. \" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/>The raids were carried out with the assistance of the Queens District Attorney\u2019s Office and the New York State Police.Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-620260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nyc-sheriffs-office-padlocks-storefronts-astoria02.jpg\" alt=\"The raids were carried out with the assistance of the Queens District Attorney's Office and the New York State Police. \" width=\"6192\" height=\"4128\"  \/>The raids were carried out with the assistance of the Queens District Attorney\u2019s Office and the New York State Police.Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n<p>The business was issued an immediate order of closure, a cease and desist order, multiple notices of violation, and the storefront was sealed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-620261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nyc-sheriffs-office-padlocks-storefronts-astoria04.jpg\" alt=\"The businesses received immediate orders of closure, multiple notices of violations and cease and desist orders. \" width=\"320\" height=\"200\"\/>The businesses received immediate orders of closure, multiple notices of violations and cease and desist orders.Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n<p>The SJCTF moved on to a second location a half-dozen blocks east where they executed a search warrant at the In and Out on 37th Mart Corp. at 37-02 30th Ave. The officer seized 7.4 pounds of THC\/Cannabis products, 34.7 cartons of untaxed cigarettes, and 121.8 pounds of flavored vapes, according to the DOF spokesperson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The NYC Sheriff Joint Compliance Task Force padlocked two storefronts along 30th Avenue in Astoria after executing 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