MAR 26, 2026

Attorney General Alan Wilson announces indictments in State Grand Jury Operation ‘Ganjapreneur’ involving marijuana and illegal THC products being sold openly in SC businesses

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today in the drug trafficking investigation known as “Ganjapreneur” that the South Carolina State Grand Jury has issued the first indictments directly resulting from the searches and seizures of Midlands area distributorships and vape shops on December 9, 2025. In total, from all the distributorships involved, Operation Ganjapreneur seized, just in the Midlands, approximately 30,000 pounds, or 15 tons, of allegedly illegal product. This product is conservatively estimated to have a street retail value of just shy of 77 million dollars.

The indictments released today focused on two of those businesses: Dab City Warehouse, LLC, and its associated vape shops, and Jay’s Head Shop and Wellness Center LLC. First, the State Grand Jury indicted Shazan Ghani, Zeeshan Ghani, and Haad Hassan, the alleged operators of Dab City Warehouse, LLC, for hundreds of counts, including Trafficking Marijuana, Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, and Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances.

“As expected, because of the hard work and preparation done prior to the day of Operation Ganjapreneur, the vast majority of the massive amounts of product seized from these two businesses back in December has allegedly been found to be illegal after testing by the SLED lab,” Attorney General Alan Wilson said. “261 of the 270 brands of product tested so far from these businesses came back hot,” Wilson stated.

On December 9, 2025, law enforcement conducted a search warrant at the Dab City warehouse and recovered over 400 pounds of Marijuana, 60 pounds of THC vapes, 900 pounds of THC edibles and Gummies, and over 80 pounds of Magic Mushroom extract substances. The indictments announced today include a count of, and specifically name, each brand of product being openly sold by Dab City that was tested by SLED and allegedly either contained marijuana or illegal amounts or types of THC, or both.

Specifically, the Dab City indictments against Shazan Ghani, Zeeshan Ghani, and Haad Hassan allege each committed the following crimes:

2026-GS-47-25:

Trafficking Marijuana 100lbs to 2000 lbs. (by conspiracy) 44-53-0370(e)(1)(b) 25 years and $25,000 fine 1 Count
Possession with Intent to Distribute (PWID) Marijuana 44-53-370(b)(2) 0-5 years, up to $5000 94 Counts
PWID Controlled Substance Sch. I (THC) § 44-53-370(b)(2) 0-5 years, up to $5000 102 Counts
PWID Controlled Substance Sch. I (THC analogue) § 44-53-370(b)(2) 0-5 years, up to $5000 21 Counts
PWID Controlled Substance Sch. I (Psilocin analogue) § 44-53-370(b)(2) 0-5 years, up to $5000 4 Counts

Shazan Ghani, Zeeshan Ghani, and Haad Hassan had been previously indicted by the State Grand Jury in December 2025 for six counts of Trafficking Marijuana 10-100 pounds, 5 counts of PWID marijuana, seven counts of PWID of a Schedule I Controlled Substance, and PWID Schedule I Controlled Substance Analogue. These indicted counts resulted from the seizure of product that allegedly tested hot and was ordered by and destined for Dab City locations (2025-GS-47-32 & -34).

The allegedly illegal products from Dab City include such brand names as Sticky Icky Jelly Rolly, Exotic Dank Frosted Kust Packets, Puff Popz Watermelon Runtz, Ice Kream Powdered Donuts, Jerry Cherry Gelato, Zaza Peach Rings, Diamond Boyz Watermelon Bubble Gum, Vanera Watermelon Zkittlez, Munchies Gassy Taffy, Not Ya Son’s Weed Grapes ‘N Cream, Ztarburst Candy Chrome, and Cali Dime Bag. Some of the products allegedly contained a psilocin analogue, such as Hazy Shrumz and Tre House Mushrooms Magic Mushroom Gummies. In most cases, the content of Delta-9 THC was at least triple the legally permissible limit. A list of all the allegedly hot products from the Dab City indictment counts is set forth below.

Next, the State Grand Jury issued an indictment against Jay Kalin, Jr., the alleged operator of Jay’s Head Shop and Wellness Center LLC. On December 9, 2025, law enforcement conducted a search and seized over ten pounds of allegedly illicit THC products. Kalin was indicted as follows:

2026-GS-47-15:

Trafficking Marijuana 10-100 lbs. (by conspiracy) 44-53-0370(e)(1)(b) 25 years and $25,000 fine 1 Count
Possession With Intent to Distribute Marijuana 44-53-370(b)(2) 0-5 years, up to $5000 29 Counts
PWID a Controlled Substance (THC) § 44-53-370(b)(2) 0-5 years, up to $5000 12 Counts

Again, the indictments include a count of, and specifically name, each brand of the product being openly sold by Kalin’s business, known as Jay’s Vape and Wellness, that was tested by SLED and allegedly either contained marijuana or contained illegal amounts or types of THC. The allegedly illegal products included some of the same brands as seized from Dab City, but also other brand names such as Zour Stasch, Hollyweed, High Potency, Sour OG Kush, STIIZY, HiXotic, and SLUggeRS. A list of all the allegedly hot products from the indictment counts is set forth below.

“These drug traffickers sought to peddle these products to anyone who would buy them. In turn, they were directly profiting off the backs of our children. That is unconscionable,” said SLED Chief Mark Keel. “I want to make it clear: law enforcement in South Carolina stands united in our effort to rid our state of these dangerous, illicit products.”

“Our success today reflects a unified approach to confronting the threats posed by synthetic chemicals in the illicit drug trade,” said Jae W. Chung, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Atlanta Field Division. “This operation brought together investigators, analysts, and officers from numerous agencies who worked seamlessly toward a common goal. Their efforts dismantled a criminal network that was profiting off dangerous substances and exploiting vulnerable communities. We remain committed to identifying and pursuing anyone who contributes to the spread of these harmful chemicals.”

“As I said back in December, this is not the dirt weed that was around 25 years or more years ago,” said State Grand Jury Division Chief Attorney S. Creighton Waters. “These products are marketed as very intoxicating. Some are marketed to resemble candy, cookies, and snacks that appeal to teens and children. All of them were being sold openly in South Carolina, despite the fact that they are allegedly very potent,” he added. AG Wilson and Waters thanked all the partner agencies in this State Grand Jury investigation for their hard work.

The case has been investigated by the South Carolina State Grand Jury, which has functioned in this case with the partnership of the Attorney General’s State Grand Jury Division, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Participating agencies in Operation Ganjapreneur included not only the Attorney General’s State Grand Jury Division, SLED, and the DEA, but also Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, Richland County Sheriff’s Department, City of Columbia Police Department, Airport Police Department, and the University of South Carolina Police Department, the South Carolina Governor’s Counterdrug Task Force, and South Carolina National Guard Counterdrug Task Force. Special assistance was provided by the East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore. The cases will be prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Jennifer McKellar, Assistant Attorney General John Conrad, and State Grand Jury Division Chief Attorney S. Creighton Waters.

Attorney General Wilson stressed that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in a court of law.

DAB CITY INDICTMENT

Count Number	Description	Mode
2	400 Casper Strawberry Blowpop box w/ packets	vapen pen containing oil substance
3	401 Flying Monkey HHC packets	pre roll
4	403 Flying Monkey THC-A Grape OG packets	pre roll
5	404 Flying Monkey Adios MF boxes w/ packets	vape pen containing oil substance
6	405 Exotic Hemp HHC Jelly Rancher packets	pre roll
7	406 Cutleaf Sherbert Ice packets w/ tubes	pre roll
8	408 Zour Stash Blue Raspberry Lemonade packets	pre roll
9	409 Cheech & Chong's Blazers packets w/ tubes	pre roll
10	410 Pixie Dust Blue Dream packets w/ tubes	pre roll
11	413 Curevana packet	pre roll
12	414 Not Ya Son's Weed Grapes 'N Cream packets	blunts
13	421 Ztarburst Candy Chrome tubes	pre roll w/ gpm
14	427 Half Bak'd Purple Urkel jars	Crystal Substance
15	429 Curevana Bambam Ice packets	pre roll
16	407 Zour Bites Micros packages	gummies
17	426 Bloo Dream Sativa boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
18	642 Hazy Shrumz puches	gummies
19	618 Adios MF jars	gummies
20	589 Half Bak'd Sumo Gummies	gummies
21	593 Guava Starfruit pouches	gummies
22	587 THCP Hybrid Watermelon Haze pouches	vape pen containing oil substance
23	641 Tre House Mushrooms Magie Mushroom Gummies	gummies
24	586 Flying Monkey Blue ZKZ packets	pre roll
25	588 Cheech & Chong's Purple Punch bottles	pre roll
26	592 Cheech & Chong's Barrio packets	gpm
27	590 Flying Monkey GSC X Gelato packets	pre roll
28	594 Adios MF Pineapple Express boxes	vape cartidge containing oil substance
29	596 Litto Cotton Candy boxes	pre roll
30	597 Muchies! Strawberry Milk tubes	pre roll
31	598 Lost THC Jealousy Juice packets	pre roll
32	599 Big Chief White Uzumaki packets w/ tubes	pre roll
33	600 Half Bak'd PB&J Souffle boxes	vape cartidge containing oil substance
34	613 Half Bak'd Blue Face boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
35	614 Half Bak'd It's Huuge boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
36	616 Muchies! Mango Gelato boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
37	617 Cookies Indica boxes w/ packet	vape pen containing oil substance
38	620 Munchies! Gassy Taffy boxes	pre roll
39	622 Flying Monkey Golds Rosin packets w/ tray	pre roll
40	623 Un-Hinged Jet Fuel boxes w/ packet	vape pen containing oil substance
41	624 Sauce'd Magic milk boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
42	625 Geek THC Green Crack packets	pre roll
43	640 Half Bak'd Strawnana boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
44	546 Fusion Hippie packets	Gummies
45	571 Wunder Entheogenic Nootropic Blend packets	gummies
46	572 Smak'd Exotic Blend pouches	gummies
47	573 Looper Green Apple OG	Gummies
48	601 Venera Big Bang Blend packet s	gummies
49	602 Schmack	gummies
50	549 Smak'd Sirius Skunk packets w/ tubes	pre roll
51	550 Venera RS-11 packets	gpm
52	567 Smak'd Mochi Berry Jar	gpm
53	577 Guava Looper boxes	vape cartidge containing oil substance
54	578 Smak'd Tropicana Cookies Jar	gpm
55	579 Smak'd Rainbow Belts Jar	gpm
56	580 Nirvana Super Sour Diesel packets w/ tubes	pre roll
57	603 Smak'd Rainbow Belts Jar	gpm
58	605 Venera Watermelon Zkittlez packets	pre roll
59	416 Hidden Hills Club Brickz jars	gummies
60	402 Venera Big Bang Vlend packets	gummies
61	456 D9 Samshers Hybrid Gummies packets	gummies
62	459 Hidden Hills Water malone Shields packets	gummies
63	476 CULTS Mantras Inspiration	vape pen containing oil substance
64	501 Modus Black Pocket Dabs boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
65	402 Purple Blue Diamond packets	vape pen containing oil substance
66	411 Diamond Boyz Watermelon Bubble Gum packets w/ tubes	pre roll
67	412 THC-A Liquid Badder boxes w/ packets	vape pen containing oil substance
68	417 Astro Eight Mars OG Indica packets w/ tubes	pre roll
69	418 King Palm Lambo packets	blunt
70	419 Un-Hinged Unicorn Runtz boxes w/ packets	vape pen containing oil substance
71	451 Lost THC Furity Pebz	pre roll
72	457 Hidden Hills Lemon Cherry Gelato jars	Crystal Substance
73	458 Hidden Hills Royal Glue boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
74	454 Ice Kream Blueberry Muffin tubes	pre roll
75	455 Ice Kream Bubblegum Gelato tubes	pre roll
76	472 Lost THC Cali Runtz packets	pre roll
77	473 Lil Hills Peach Mango Punch	pre roll
78	474 Canabzy Blueberry Gelato	gpm
79	475 Habit Exotics Granddaddy Purple packet	vape pen containing oil substance
80	477 Terpboys Super Lemon packets	blunt
81	478 Venera Super Silver Haze packets	gpm
82	479 Cali Treez OG Cali Kush heat sealed pouch w/ packets	gpm
83	480 Un-Hinged Peaches and Cream boxes w/ packets	vape pen containing oil substance
84	502 Uplift Guavanade packets	gpm
85	503 Trippi Hippi Sharpies jars	gpm
86	504 Venera Cherry Cheesecake	vape pen containing oil substance
87	505 Litto Legend OG	vape pen containing oil substance
88	506 Venera Blue Hawaiian packets	pre roll
89	508 Numb Cannabis Co packets	gummies
90	521 Mellow Fellow Destination Series Terp Sauce Blend boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
91	524 Black Bunker Maiami Haze	vape pen containing oil substance
92	525 Black Bunker snow cone Hybrid	vape pen containing oil substance
93	526 Mellow Fellow Pinapple Express Hybrid boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
94	543 Cannadelic Microdose Gummies Pineapple pouches	gummies
95	604 Smak'd Exotice Blend Malibuy Sunset packets	gummies
96	507 Venera Trufflez & Cream packets w/ tubes	pre roll
97	509 Cali Treez Gary Payton heat sealed pouch w/packets	gpm
98	510 Hidden Hills Banagie boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
99	522 Flying Horse Ghost Series Indica	vape cartidge containing oil substance
100	522 Flying Horse Ghost Series Hybi	vape cartidge containing oil substance
101	522 Flying Horse Ghost Series Sativa	vape cartidge containing oil substance
102	523 Surge Purple Haze	vape cartidge containing oil substance
103	527 Cali Dime Bag heat sealed pouch w/ packets	gpm
104	528 Astro Eight Hash Hole packets w/ tubes	pre roll
105	529 Casper Green Crack packet	vape pen containing oil substance
106	541 Cali Loose Change boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
107	542 Geek THC Blue Wolf packet	pre roll
108	544 Rullay Blunts packets	blunts
109	545 Lost THC Lemon Cherry Gelato packets	vape pen containing oil substance
110	547 Diamond Boyz Diamon Donut packets w/ tube	pre roll
111	Hazy Mary Ocean Dream packets	pre roll
139	466 MELLOW FELLOW EUPHORIA SUNDAE DRIVER HYBRID	vape cartidge containing oil substance
140	492 NICE CANNABIS HYBRID STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE WONDER	vape pen containing oil substance
141	514 CAKE HXC ANIMAL MINTS INDICA	vape pen containing oil substance
142	517 HIGHER EDUCATION SMOKE STICK F1 DURBAN	vape pen containing oil substance
143	487 HIGH LIFE MEDICAL CENTERS HERBAL SHISHA	liquid plant substance
144	493 MELLOW FELLOW EUPHORIA TERP SAUCE SATIVA	vape pen containing oil substance
145	495 CAKE HAN SOLO SAUCE HYBRID	vape cartidge containing oil substance
146	497 PIXIE POD ZOOTIEZ INDICA	vape pen containing oil substance
147	498 Lemon Nade Lemon Beltz Sativa	vape pen containing oil substance
148	511 Astro Eight Pluto Punch Cosmic Carats Blend	vape pen containing oil substance
149	512 ELFTHC	gummies
150	520 Lost THC Sativa	vape pen containing oil substance
151	531 happi BANANA RUNTZ	vape pen containing oil substance
152	533 CAKE BEVERLY HAZE SATIVA	vape pen containing oil substance
153	538 Lost THC Stawberry Dream Sativa	vape pen containing oil substance
155	484 Chief Stix Sour Tangie	pre roll
156	494 Players Only GDP packets w/ tubes	pre roll
157	499 Munchies! Jelly Hole tubes	pre roll
158	500 Ryo OG Kush packets w/ box	rolling papers and gpm
159	513 Uplift Punch Breath jar	gpm
160	515 Whitefish Gran Daddy packets	blunt
161	516Blanco Chapo Cannon packets	blunt
162	518 Muffins Peach Glaze packets	pre roll
163	519 Red Dragon LCG jars	gpm
164	532 Canabzy Bee Saucy packets w/ tubes	pre roll
165	534 Uplift Purple Tesla packets	gpm
166	535 Muffins Cinnamon Roll Kush	pre roll
167	536 Premium Indoor Exotice THC-A	gpm
168	537 Uplift Incredible Hulk packets	pre roll
112	554 Chakra Blue Dream Hybrid	vape pen containing oil substance
113	556 Lost THC III Ghost OG boxes	vape cartidge containing oil substance
114	557 Lost THC Blue ZKZ Indica boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
115	558 Flying Monkey King Kong Edition	vape pen containing oil substance
116	562 Torch Pebble Peanut Butter Breath boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
117	559 Half Bak'd Primo Tropic Jush boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
118	560 Gremil Gummy Ghost Reaper Gummies packets	gummies
119	563 Torch Cryo Grape Gelato Indica boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
120	567 Mellow Fellow Ceral Milk Sativa boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
121	568 Smak'd yoda's Breath Hybrid boxes w/ jar	tar substance
122	581 Smak'd THCP Gummies, Moonberry packets	gummies
123	582 Munchies Lil Ripper Tropical Splash boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
124	583 Canabzy Trees Blue Razz Dream packets	gummies
125	584 Jelly Masterblend Fruity Pebbles packets	vape cartidge containing oil substance
126	585 Canabzy Trees Balance Strawberry Watermelon jars	gummies
127	539 Wazabi Hash Holes packets w/ tubes	pre roll
128	540 Peace Love & Puff Strawberry Cheesecake pacets	pre roll
129	551 Uplift Sticky Buns packets w/ jar	wax substance
130	552 Nirvana Hash Hole packets w/ tube	pre roll
131	553 Canabzy Jelly Donuts packets w/ tubes	pre roll
132	555 Canabzy Crunch Berries packets w/ tubes	pre roll
133	561 Venera Tangie Twist packets	pre roll
134	564 Surge Purple Haze	wax substance
135	565 Lost THC Pineapple Fruz packets	pre roll
136	566 Uplift Ice Cream Cake jar	wax substance
137	569 Munchies! Tropical Splash boxes	pre roll
203	609 Jelly THCP Gummies Watermelon Haze	gummies
204	627 Stoned Amanita Muscaria Watermelon Mushroon Fummies	gummies
205	628 Lil' MFs Sour Apple pouches	mushroom shaped tablet
206	630 Road Trip Desert Stardust Mushroom Gummies packets	gummies
207	631 Fucked Up Peach	gummies
208	632 Road Trip Desert Stardust Mushroom Chocolate boxes	chocolate
209	633 Tre House Magic Mushroom Gummies packets	gummies
210	638 Extrax Blue Razz Lemonade Adios Blend	gummies
211	606 Smak'd Triple Threat tube	pre roll
212	606 Smak'd Triple Threat Packet	gummy
213	606 Smak'd Triple Threat Packet	vape pen containing oil substance
214	608 Red Dragon LCG bottles	gpm
215	611 Jelly Cherry Gelato boxes w/ jars	wax substance
216	626 Zaza Peach Rings	gpm
217	612 Higher Education Orange Garlic Jam boxes w/ jar	wax substance
218	634 Jelly Watermelon Haze boxes w/ jar	wax substance
219	635 NYB Papaya Runtz boxes w/ jar	wax substance
220	636 Jelly Cherry Gelato boxes w/ jar	wax substance
221	637 NYB Truffle Cookies boxes w/ jar	wax substance
169	428 Geek THC pulse X Super Boof boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
170	432 Cali Loose Change Sativa boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
171	Citrus Tsunami Sativa boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
172	Purple Champagne Sativa boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
173	Mango Peach Hybrid boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
174	Jedi Rush Inbcia boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
175	Cereal Milk Hybrid boxes	vape pen containing oil substance
176	448 Twenty One Canabis Indica bozes	vape pen containing oil substance
177	496 Pulse THC Sweet Sugar Pop Gelato boxes	vape pen conatining oil substance
178	422 Lava Lemon Cherry Gelato packets	pre roll
179	423 Wazabi Ice on Fire packets w/ tubers	pre roll
180	424 Whitefish Purple Punch packets	pre roll
181	430 Exotic Dank Frosted Kush packets	pre roll
182	431 Puff Popz Watermelon Runtz boxes	pre roll
183	444 Half Bak'd Dosi Kush tubes	pre roll
184	445 Astro Eight Jack's Horizon packets w/ tubes	pre roll
185	446 Dozo Frosted Wedding Cake packets w/ tubes	pre roll
186	447 Kanna-Boss Blue Cheese packets	pre roll
187	449 Lost Jane Collective Nectarine Dream tubes	pre roll
188	450 Nice Cannabis Indica packets w/ tubes	pre roll
189	461 Ice Kream Powdered Donuts tubes	pre roll
190	462 Kream Permanent Marker packets	pre roll
191	464 Cookies Rose Apple THCA Dab boxes w/ jar	crystal substance
192	465 Uplift Dynamic Cookies tubes	pre roll
193	467 Schmack Donuts Blue Dream packets	pre roll
194	468 Flying Monkey Boutique Jellyhole tubes	pre roll
195	469 Mellow Fellow THCa Garlic Cookies boxes w/ jar	crystal substance
196	470 Whitefish Mule Fuel	gpm
197	481 Sticky Icky Jelly Rolly	gpm
198	482 Dough Licious Granddaddy Purple	gpm
199	483 Smak'd Snow Caps	gpm
200	486 Lost Jane Collective Lemonade	gpm
201	490 Astro Eight Strawberry Sangria	pre roll
202	492 Canabzy Gorilla Cookies	gpm

JAY’S HEAD SHOP AND WELLNESS CENTER, LLC INDICTMENT

Description	Mode
TWENTY ONE jar	gpm
Ultra Jar	gpm
TWENTY ONE container	gpm
SECRET NATURE	gpm
TOPZ	gpm
Not Ya Son's Weed	gpm
Ultra tube	pre roll
ZOUR STASCH tube pre roll	pre roll
Genuine tube pre rolls	pre roll
Ice Kreme DONUT tube pre roll	pre roll
torch tube pre roll	pre roll
Ice Kreme exotics	pre roll
SLUggeRS tube	blunt
Not Ya Son's Weed two blunts	blunt
SECRET NATURE tube pre roll	pre roll
FVKD tube pre roll	pre roll
HIGH POTENCY packet pre roll	pre roll
URB container pre roll	pre roll
TWENTY ONE tube pre roll	pre roll
HiXotic tubes pre roll	pre roll
Litty jars pre roll	pre roll
Ice Kream	pre roll
SOUR OG KUSH jar pre roll	pre roll
HiXotic jar pre roll	pre roll
HiXotic box vape cartridge	vape cartridge
Sticky packet vape cartridge	vape cartridge
GOOD FELLOWS box vape cartridge	vape cartridge
Litty box vape cartridge	vape cartridge
TWENTY ONE box vape cartridge	vape cartridge
MODUS box vape cartridge	vape cartridge
FVKD box vape pen	vape pen
PUFFY box vape pen	vape pen
URB box vape pen	vape pen
Litty box vape pen	vape pen
Not Ya Son's Weed box vape pen	vape pen
Pending
HOLLYWEED	gpm
HOLLYWEED	pre rolls
The Private Stash	gpm
The Private Stash 3.5g	gpm
The Private Stash 3.5g	gpm
The Private Stash 3.5g	gpm
The Private Stash 3.5g	gpm
The Private Stash 3.5g	gpm
HOLLYWEED	gpm
HOLLYWEED	pre rolls
PHC packet	GPM
STIIZY	Blunt

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