Cops: over 300 cartons of contraband cigarettes seized from B’hurst business owners
BENSONHURST — A foul plan went up in smoke.
On Dec. 10, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance announced that it had seized over 3,000 cartons of contraband cigarettes following a routine inspection at two Bensonhurst stores, resulting in the arrest of the two owners, who were charged with felonies.
Tax department investigators found and seized 336.8 cartons of cigarettes with fake tax stamps from New York State, New York City, Connecticut, Georgia and Virginia at S&O Star Deli Corp, 6602 Bay Pkwy. and A&B Food Corp, 7402 17th Ave.