Police Seize $113,000 Of E-Cigarettes Laced With Marijuana

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GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS) -- The Gloucester Township Police Department says officers seized $113,000 worth of electronic cigarettes laced with marijuana.

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According to police, Officer Doug Wallace stopped a Nissan Sentra to conduct a motor vehicle stop and found a total of 2,999 cartridges inside the vehicle.

Each cartridge contained approximately .5 grams of THC oil. Police say 23-year-old Al Abed Mahdi, 23-year-old Francisco J. Madrigal and 32-year-old Amin El-Abed were arrested.

Al Abed Mahdi (Credit: Gloucester Township Police)

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The street value of these nearly 3,000 cartridges is $113,962.

In light of this incident, police are reminding the community that electronic cigarettes have the potential to be misused.