Brooklyn Man Charged with Assaulting Investigator at Illegal Cannabis Shop
Arjante Moss faces up to seven years in prison if convicted for the attack on a state investigator attempting to close the unlicensed store.
- Arjante Moss, 27, allegedly attacked a Department of Taxation and Finance investigator at Big Chief Exotics Smoke Shop in Brooklyn.
- The attack occurred on Dec. 18, 2023, when the investigator was executing a closure order due to the sale of unlicensed cannabis products.
- Moss has been charged with second-degree assault, obstructing governmental administration, and harassment.
- The illegal cannabis shop had previously been targeted by the Office of Cannabis Management for selling unlicensed products.
- Moss pleaded not guilty and was released on bail, with a court return date set for March 20, 2024.