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NYPD Pays a Visit to the Brazen Food Vendor Charging $30 for a Hot Dog

Ahmed Mohammed landed himself a few tickets for his ridiculous price gouging.

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Ahmed Mohammed, the hot dog vendor near Ground Zero who was caught charging up to $30 for a hot dog this week and giving NYC a bad name, has been slapped with three tickets and fines for failing to post prices on his cart. No word yet on how hefty or minor those fines are, but New York's finest wants everyone to know that they are on it and they are not taking any of this hot dog nonsense:

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