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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...over-evidence-drug-operation-wall-office.htmlMaraschino cherry company owner shoots himself dead - moments after police found a Breaking Bad-style drug lab and a fleet of luxury cars at his factory
- Arthur Mondella, 57, shot himself dead in the bathroom of Dell's Maraschino Cherries factory in Brooklyn, New York
- Investigators looking into environmental offenses smelled marijuana coming from the walls
- Mondella went into his private bathroom and shot himself in the head
- Investigators had entered the premises on environmental warrants but suspected factory was being used as front for a grow lab
- Officials discovered hundreds of thousands of dollars, 80lbs of pot and a fleet of vintage cars
Company president Arthur Mondella, 57, had cooperated with investigators for five hours who were at Dell's Maraschino Cherries factory in Brooklyn, New York over allegations the generations-old, family business had been dumping hazardous waste.
Investigators reportedly came across suspicious shelving in a storage unit - then behind a door found a false wall with the smell of weed seeping through.
The entrance to a dug-out basement was then found, with three bags of marijuana inside.
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Mondella then excused himself to go to his private bathroom, locked the door and shot himself at 1.30pm, a law enforcement source told Daily Mail Online.
Before committing suicide, the third-generation cherry tycoon told his sister who was present, Joanne Capece, to 'take care of my kids'.
Those present heard a single gunshot, according to CBS New York. Mondella later died at a local hospital from the .357 magnum gunshot wound.
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One official told the Daily News: 'It appears there was another activity going on, that's for sure. I don't think you kill yourself over a bag of weed. There has to be more to it.'
Brooklyn District Attorney's office had received a tip-off about the marijuana operation in 2013, the New York Post reported.
Despite watching comings and goings at the factory for six months, the DA's office was unable to work out if there was a marijuana business operating inside.
An anonymous source told the paper that the environmental offense warrants were simply used to get into the building.
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