NYC Sheriff’s Office Raided Amid Investigation Into Missing Cash from Cannabis Raids

The Department of Investigation is probing Sheriff Anthony Miranda over allegations of improper cash handling from unlicensed pot shop seizures.

The NYC Department of Investigation raided the Queens County Sheriff’s Office, seizing body cam footage as part of the probe.
The investigation centers on whether Sheriff Anthony Miranda and his deputies improperly seized cash from illegal cannabis shops.
Union officials dispute Miranda's claims that the NYPD is responsible for vouchering seized cash, alleging deputies routinely handle the money.
Attorney Lance Lazzaro, representing raided businesses, claims clients received less money back than was confiscated, with some vouchers missing.
Mayor Eric Adams, who praised the cannabis shop crackdown, faces a separate federal indictment for alleged campaign finance violations.