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Police seize almost 100 pounds of marijuana from Middletown smoke shop

Police obtained a search warrant and that's when they say they found almost 100 pounds of marijuana and 3,000 edible products.

Danielle Hamilton

Oct 23, 2023, 4:39 PM

Updated 424 days ago

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Middletown police seized a large amount of illegal marijuana while executing a search warrant.
Detectives say an employee at Splash Infused on Wickham Avenue wouldn't let officers in for a fire inspection. The store sells tobacco-related products.
Police obtained a search warrant and that's when they say they found almost 100 pounds of marijuana and 3,000 edible products.
Kenneth Ortiz, an employee, has been charged with criminal possession of marijuana.