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Cocaine Found in Peppers in Queens Shop

030909peppers.jpg At least three shoppers discovered an unexpected surprise inside peppers purchased at a Queens store last night: bags of cocaine! It's a helluva drug, but instead of firing up the hot tub and talking about their unfinished screenplays until dawn, the unnamed individuals notified the NYPD, who went through the Ozone Park shop with K-9 units. A police source tells the Post that the store owners didn't know they were pushing peppers with a party inside, and it's believed they were imported from South America. The strange incident brings back memories of the infamous cold cuts and coke ring the NYPD busted in 2007; of course in that scenario buyers were knowingly purchasing cocaine with their deli meats at bodegas around town.

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  • theLtrain

    Can't imagine anyone getting rid of cocaine. Even if you don't want to do it yourself.

    This is identical to finding a wallet full of money and returning it.

  • NannyState

    Mmmm. Stuffed peppers. No honey, hold the sauce.

  • felixthecat2

    best peppers in town.

  • felixthecat2

    best peppers in town.

  • Clarice City

    These customer weren't tipped off when their peppers were rung up by the ounce? Cue rimshot, please.

  • matty

    omg i wish i was the guy who found those.

  • NYRefugee

    Now that would be a way to "Pepper" in some fun!! LOL!

  • I hope the NYPD releases a photo. How were they stashed? How were the peppers sold? So many questions.

  • Snoopy

    Peppers are normally sold by the pound. I believe thay are going for about $1.99 a pound at Gristedes.

  • Gristedes used to be nice, 409 years ago.. they're disgusting now.

  • Papercutninja

    Some people have all the luck!

  • Those peppers were bound for TGI Friday's!

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