About 20 charged in Morris County marijuana and vape sweep
Authorities charged roughly 20 defendants in Morris County, New Jersey, for allegedly selling illegal marijuana, THC vapes and flavored vapes. An employee of Green Lux Smoke Shop in Parsippany was among those charged after a sweep that also targeted shops in Boonton, Montville, Randolph and Roxbury Township.
🇺🇸 Parsippany, Morris County, New Jersey · New Jersey, United States
Charged
20
Agencies
Morris County Prosecutor's Office, Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department +1
Authorities charged roughly 20 defendants in Morris County, New Jersey, for
allegedly selling illegal marijuana, THC vapes and flavored vapes.[1]The
charges were announced in a press release on Friday, 10 July 2026, after a
multi-town crackdown.[1]A Parsippany smoke shop was among the businesses
caught up in the sweep.[1]Illegal marijuana, THC vapes and flavored vapes
were the products the defendants were accused of selling.[1]
An employee of Green Lux Smoke Shop, located in Parsippany, was charged as part
of the sweep.[1]The sweep also targeted businesses in Boonton, Montville,
Randolph and Roxbury Township.[1]Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Chief Richard
Pantina joined eight other law enforcement leaders in announcing the charges.[1]Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll took part in the announcement.[1]Chief of Detectives Robert McNally took part in the announcement.[1]Morris
County Sheriff James Gannon took part in the announcement.[1]The police
chiefs of each participating town also took part in the announcement.[1]Green
Lux Smoke Shop is located in Parsippany.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Charged
20
Agencies
Morris County Prosecutor's Office; Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department; Morris County Sheriff's Office
Agency type
Prosecutor, Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis; Oil or extract
Activity
Sale
Setting
Shop
Charge
selling illegal marijuana, THC vapes and flavored vapes
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