 | Drug kingpin David Piccinato used adult shops as a front for a deadly synthetic cannabis syndicate. Two men died and 35 people were hospitalized after consuming the substances. Piccinato and co-accused Ross McGlone sold the drugs under the guise of "tea", and when they became aware of the dangers of the product they had it watered down and re-packaged.
The court heard the scheme turned over about $350,000 from adult shops in a four-month period. The synthetic cannabis was sold in 1-gram bags, with packs of 10 1g bags selling for up to $120. |  |