NEW YORK -- Six alleged members of a drug delivery service known as "Mike's Candyshop" were arrested Wednesday by police and federal agents and charged with distributing heroin and cocaine, including a dose that killed Colin Kroll, the co-founder of the HQ Trivia app and Vine.
Kroll, who was found dead last December at his Manhattan home, was a customer of Mike's Candyshop, according to the US Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York, which announced the arrests.
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"As alleged, these defendants operated a covert on-demand delivery service for the distribution of highly addictive and dangerous drugs," said US Attorney Geoff Berman.
According to the criminal complaint, the defendants were members of a drug trafficking organization that delivered heroin and cocaine on demand to customers in New York City. Mike's Candyshop generally operated seven days per week, from approximately 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., with the exception of major holidays such as Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve, and Labor Day.
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"This illicit enterprise allegedly allowed people to order heroin and cocaine to their doorstep simply by calling the business phone number with the same convenience as if they were ordering a pizza, said Peter Fitzhugh, special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New York.
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