NEW JERSEY (WABC) -- Two dozen people were arrested for their connection in a year-long massive drug operation in New Jersey.
A Monmouth County prosecutor says the elaborate scheme involved making and selling illegal drugs in candies, including Gummy Bears and Nerds.
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Authorities say it's the largest drug seizure operation in the state in a decade. The defendants allegedly purchased and distributed large quantities of marijuana.
"They also routinely bought hundreds of containers of Tetrahydrocannabinol, otherwise known as THC distillate, basically a THC-concentrated liquid," the prosecutor said. "And created a scheme to convert legitimate candies to illegal THC-infused edibles."
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Prosecutors say candy was removed from packages -- sprayed with THC concentrate -- then repackaged and sold.
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