Over 1,200 pounds of cannabis products, worth an estimated $3.2 million, along with an imitation gun, meth and $21,000 in cash, were among the items seized during a drug bust at an unlicensed cannabis store called "Budzotic" in Mott Haven Thursday afternoon.

It was a joint operation involving the New York City Sheriff's Department, the NYPD's Bronx Narcotics Division and the Bronx District Attorney's Office, leading to the arrest of 11 people.

"It's like, ‘Oh my god, they were really selling illegal drugs right next door to where I live,’" reacted Olivia Ayala, who lives next door.

The location, which connected 522 and 516 Timpson Place, was also the site of a $10 million drug bust in July of 2024.

"We did all the enforcement that we were able to do during the initial enforcement activity, and now we're here again," said New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda.

Neighbors tell News 12 that the location reopened about six months ago, and according to Miranda, it seems to be the same people running it.

"We're going to track them no matter how many times they change their address," Miranda said at a press conference.

"We have to keep shutting them down, make it uncomfortable for them, so they don't think that they're comfortable here to operate this business," added Kaz Daughtry, New York City Deputy Mayor for Public Safety.

People in the area said it was not exactly a secret what was happening at the location. Inside, News 12 cameras were shown a full storefront, complete with a display counter and flat-screen televisions with menus.

"I've seen them coming in with the bar code and the phones, and I figure OK, OK, it's legal," said Ayala.

Another neighbor, Yvette Daniels, said she had no issues with the store.

“There was no fighting, no guns, whatever they're trying to make it out to be, it's not that. It was a regular business. Only thing was they didn't have a license,” she said.

Officials say they had received multiple 311 calls about the location, and emphasized that unlicensed cannabis stores are a legitimate health risk.

"They could potentially be selling unregulated and untested product, which could make people sick and potentially cause overdoses," explained Daughtry.

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson went further, holding up one of the many pieces of cannabis-infused edibles in a wrapper designed to look like candy.

"They do it under the guise of Jolly Ranchers. I like Jolly Ranchers. Children eat candy, and it's unacceptable,” Gibson said.

The sheriff's office says they will also be investigating the building's owners, who re-rented the space to the same people, even after the first bust.