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NYC 'Operation Meltdown' Targets Alleged Ice Cream Truck Shell Corporation Scheme

Mayor Bill de Blasio said officials began seizing 46 ice cream trucks in a crackdown on owners who allegedly skirted 22,495 summonses and evaded nearly $4.5 million in traffic violation fees.

I scream, you scream, New York officials scream for ice cream truck owners to stop scamming the city out of millions of dollars in fines.

On Wednesday, Mayor Bill deofficials began seizing 46 ice cream trucks in a crackdown on operators who allegedly schemed for years to skirt 22,495 summonses and avoid paying nearly $4.5 million in traffic violation fees.

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