San Marcos-based attorney David Sergi, who represents at least eight of the shops targeted by police, said his clients have been accused of manufacturing and distributing illegal tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, products.
Police say the products had THC levels of 7% to 78% compared to the legal 0.3%, but a lawyer representing at least eight of the stores said his clients were operating legally.
Allen police on Tuesday carried out multiple search and seizure warrants on legal hemp shops in the area.
San Marcos-based attorney David Sergi, who represents at least eight of the shops targeted by police, said his clients have been accused of manufacturing and distributing illegal tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, products.
Allen police confirmed the department, with help from the Drug Enforcement Administration and Collin County Sheriff’s Office, executed search and seizure warrants at nine businesses in the city.
“The warrants were obtained and executed following an in-depth investigation into alleged illegal activities involving the sale of products containing greater than 0.3% THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis. Products previously sold at these nine locations have tested from 7% to 78% THC,” police said in a written statement.
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