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33 Arrested in Gun Trafficking Ring Operating Inside Food Truck

 

It wasn’t that long ago when food trucks weren’t really a thing throughout most of the country, but when they caught on, they caught on. And why wouldn’t they? They offer entrepreneurs an opportunity to serve food with less start-up cost than a traditional restaurant, plus they can go wherever they need to go to maximize customers.

I’veknownafewpeoplewhohaverunfoodtrucksovertheyears,andI’mnotgoingtolie,partofmewouldlovetogiveitagomyself. ButI’mprettysureIwouldsticktofood.OneNewYorkstatefoodtruckdidn’t,andnow33peoplehavebeenarrestedforguntrafficking. Thirty-threepeoplewerechargedwithparticipatinginagunsanddrugstraffickingringbasedoutofafoodtruckthatforyearswasparkedjustoutsidethecitycourthouseinNewburgh,officialssaid. LawenforcementannouncedthechargesWednesday,eightdaysafterhundredsofagentsconductedthesweepinmultipleareasacrossNewburgh,attractingwidespreadattention.OrangeCountyauthoritiesrefusedtosharedetailsoftheoperationlastweek,butataWednesdaynewsconferencetheyannounced30peoplewerearrested