Synthetic marijuana bust at Jersey Shore

    NEWARK, N.J.  — Seven people have been arrested and $160,000 worth of synthetic marijuana and other toxic substances seized at shops in southern New Jersey.

    Authorities say the arrests were made Tuesday at the stores along the Wildwood boardwalk and nearby Rio Grande. Investigators seized nearly 1,600 packets of suspected synthetic marijuana and other substances, along with $121,000 in cash, 11 firearms and drug paraphernalia.

    The suspects allegedly sold packets with names like “Jersey Shore,” ”K2″ and “Rehab” to undercover investigators, and allegedly claimed the substances would provide a marijuana-like high.

    New Jersey law bans all variants of synthetic marijuana.

    • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

    WHYY is your source for fact-based, in-depth journalism and information. As a nonprofit organization, we rely on financial support from readers like you. Please give today.

    Want a digest of WHYY’s programs, events & stories? Sign up for our weekly newsletter.

    Together we can reach 100% of WHYY’s fiscal year goal