York police bust large magic mushroom lab, seize drugs worth almost $500,000

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Published Oct 17, 2024 • 1 minute read

York Regional Police have dismantled a large illegal psilocybin mushroom lab — one of the largest they have uncovered — and seized drugs with a street value of almost $500,000.

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Police say officers executed warrants at a residence in Hamilton and a rural property on Victoria Rd. S. in Puslinch on Oct 15.

In Hamilton, they say officers seized approximately 100 pounds of magic mushrooms and a quantity of cash, while locating a large manufacturing facility in Puslinch.

Investigators believe the lab is producing magic mushrooms for illegal commercial distribution across Ontario.

The probe began in August after a search warrant was executed at a Whitchurch-Stouffville home where a small clandestine lab in which the psilocybin mushrooms were being grown was located.

That discovery led police to a larger operation in Puslinch and the Hamilton area.

York Regional Police busted a large magic mushroom lab in Punslinch, Ont., and seized drugs worth almost $500,000

Police on Thursday did not announce any arrests.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police Guns, Gangs, and Drug Enforcement Unit at 1-866-876-5423 ext. 7817, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

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