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The owner of Moon Rock and Roll, a Bridgeport smoke shop, was running an illegal marijuana dispensary, police said.

The owner of Moon Rock and Roll, a Bridgeport smoke shop, was running an illegal marijuana dispensary, police said.

Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media

BRIDGEPORT — The owner of a local smoke shop has been arrested after police said they recovered over 100 pounds of marijuana while executing a search warrant.

Capt. Lonnie Blackwell said Bridgeport police raided Moon Rock and Roll, located at 4615 Main St., on March 14 and seized over 100 pounds of vacuum-sealed bags of marijuana, 1,700 pre-rolled joints and hundreds of marijuana derivatives, such as “wax, pens, and edibles.”

Blackwell said “75 percent” of the visible products sold at the store were “some form of marijuana,” despite the owner lacking a license to sell such products.

The store’s owner, Wenke Chen, of New York, was arrested on charges of operating a marijuana dispensary without a license and possession with the intent to sell 1 kilogram or more of marijuana. He was held on $10,000 bond.

Police also arrested three employees who were charged with the illegal sale of marijuana and conspiracy to sell a controlled substance without a license. Each was held on a $1,000 bond.

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