Overview
- Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, September 14, 2026, that a nearly two-year probe led to felony charges against 12 people and the seizure of more than 143,000 suspected illegal THC items.
- Investigators say three warehouses in Plum Borough, Bensalem and Pittston served as distribution hubs that supplied vape shops, convenience stores and gas stations across the state.
- Undercover buys and lab testing persuaded the grand jury that most sampled products contained illegal THC, with authorities reporting nearly 150,000 total items taken during raids and store searches.
- Prosecutors tracked about $18.7 million in bank accounts tied to the operation and say the defendants used shell LLCs and multiple accounts to move and conceal proceeds.
- Grand-jury testimony described pediatric poisonings, including a hospitalized 4-year-old, and the case is renewing calls to close a loophole in federal hemp rules that critics say lets intoxicating products be marketed as legal.