The best is the movie... the cop doesn't know how to use a pipe he blames gets more kids to smoke... dumb cop.


Drug Paraphernalia Seized In Head Shop Crackdown
$250,000 Worth Of Drug Paraphernalia Seized
Crackdown Dubbed: "Operation Up In Smoke"

CBS4 News) DORAL Immigration and Customs officials are showing off the results of a massive crackdown on South Florida head shops.

ICE special agents served federal search and seizure warrants at nearly half a dozen shops, and seized 5,500 items of drug paraphernalia worth more than more than $250,000.

The warrants were served at Smaya Smoke Shop, 1419 Washington Avenue; Bamboo Cigars, 1339 Washington Avenue; Shisha International, 1225 Washington Avenue; Aladdin Gift Shop, 857 Washington Avenue and High Tide Tobacco, 9814 South Dixie Hwy.

Many of the items are disguised as everyday items such as highlighters, pagers and women's lipstick, which make it easy for kids to hide the paraphernalia from their parents. The highlighter, for instance, actually has a tip on one end, and the other end is a pipe used to smoke marijuana or crack cocaine.

"These shops sell a dangerous lie about drugs and drug use," said Jesus Torres, special agent-in-charge for ICE in Miami. "It is obvious they want people to think its okay to take drugs. This is simply unacceptable."

This seizure is as a result of Operation up in Smoke, a continuing ICE Miami initiative launched in Dec. 2003 designed to identify and prosecute businesses that illegally import, manufacture, and distribute drug paraphernalia in South Florida.

Since the inception of this initiative, ICE special agents have served approximately 25 federal search warrants, seizing more than 85,000 items of illegal drug paraphernalia worth more than $2 million.

No arrests have been made.

Additional search and seizure warrants are anticipated as this operation is a top priority for ICE. The sale of drug paraphernalia is a violation of U.S. federal laws.

These seizures were made with the assistance of the Miami Beach Police Department.

http://cbs4.com/topstories/local_story_089131312.html