6 in custody after van packed with drugs is busted on LIE in Queens

Sherriff's van
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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police took six people into custody Wednesday after pulling over a van filled with cannabis and illegal drugs on the Long Island Expressway in Queen, authorities said.

The van was pulled over on the LIE, near 59-20 Borden Avenue in Maspeth.

Authorities discovered 20 pallets of the illegal drugs, paraphernalia and vaping products.

Four men and 2 women were taken into custody.

The NYC Sheriff's Office is the lead on the investigation.

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