Brooklyn-Based Maraschino Cherry Owner Shoots Himself As Cops Raid Hidden Drug Stash. The police found out that the owner was involved in some illegal activity. They searched for hours until they found a fake wall and behind it was a “huge marijuana-growing operation” underneath the warehouse. After the owner witnessed the poilice checking out the fake wall. He locked himself in the bathroom. More details after the jump.

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Brooklyn-Based Maraschino Cherry Owner Shoots Himself As Cops Raid Hidden Drug Stash. A source states that after the police discovered the fake door. Dell locked himself in the bathroom and yelled out “Take care of my kids” to his sister and shot himself.

Twenty-five investigators from the Brooklyn D.A.’s office and the Department of Environmental Protection swarmed the Red Hook factory—which provides cherries to Red Lobster, Buffalo Wild Wings, Chick-Fil-a, TGI Fridays, and other chain restaurants—early Tuesday morning to examine the building for possible environmental violations. (The New York Post reports that attempts to get a warrant to search for drugs were unsuccessful, hence the D.E.P.’s involvement). Mondella was reportedly cooperative during the search’s first five hours or so, until investigators discovered the hidden room.”As soon as that door cracked, the aroma of marijuana was overwhelming,” a law enforcement source told the Post. “It looks like a cave, like they dug it out on their own.”

Police officers also state they found 80 pounds of Marijuana and lavish vehicles underneath the “operation”. This is so unfortunate for his kids.The store was first opened in 1948 by Dell’s grandfather.
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