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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