Police in San Jose arrested five people and seized multiple controlled substances, including cannabis, mushrooms and nitrous oxide, following a bust of several smoke shops in East San Jose last week.

On Aug. 6, officers served warrants at Grizzly's Smoke Shop on West San Carlos Street, E. Side Smoke Shop on Alum Rock Avenue, JT's Smoke Shop on South White Road and McKee Smoke Shop on McKee Road.

The operation was conducted after police received complaints from community members and a member of the city council about the businesses.

"East San José will not be a dumping ground for illegal drugs," councilmember Peter Ortiz said in a statement .

At a news conference Monday, police chief Paul Joseph said about the councilmember, "He didn't just raise the alarm, he pushed for action, and w

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