A joint operation between the NYPD and the New York City Sheriff’s Office has led to another significant seizure of illegal cannabis products, this time in Queens.

An investigation into a possible burglary led law enforcement officials to what is being called an illegal supplier warehouse.

Around 3 a.m. Thursday morning, officers from the 114th Precinct in Astoria responded to a call of a burglary in progress. When they arrived, they apprehended two individuals with 100 pounds of cannabis flower on them, authorities said.

It didn’t take long for police to realize the two individuals they arrested for allegedly burglarizing the warehouse on Second Street were stealing from a big-time illegal cannabis supplier.

“It is not the largest, but it is one of the largest seizures,” said Francesca Rosa, a lieutenant of the Sheriff’s Office.

The NYPD said they called in the Sheriff’s Office to inspect the facility. A raid of the warehouse found the stolen cannabis flower was just a fraction of the more than $5 million in illegal products being stored in the facility.

“If it was a legitimate operation, we would have licensing, of course. There would be some kind of documentation that it’s a legitimate LLC or corporation,” Rosa said. “In here, it’s obvious that it’s just a storage house, and we do have some intel that they are supplying other areas in New York City and outside New York City.”

Illegal cannabis shops and their suppliers have been a focus for both the city and the state in recent months.

Just last week, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams made a joint appearance touting the closure of 1,000 illegal cannabis establishments across the state.

Since the city launched its Padlock to Protect initiative, more 800 illegal shops have been shut down and nearly $50 million in products seized, according to officials.