A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder badge is seen at the Public Information Office in Winnipeg, on September 2, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski)
Winnipeg police have released further details on the raid last week of a shop selling illegal magic mushrooms.
The raid on Magic Mush in the 100 block of Osborne Street occurred on May 19. Police say the owners were operating a psilocybin (magic mushroom) dispensary in the Osborne Village neighbourhood.
Two people were arrested as part of the investigation.
Aside from the retail location, police executed a search warrant at a residence in the 300 block of Waterfront Drive and seized one vehicle.
Police seized:
13-gram bags of psilocybin x 39Approximately 260 grams of loose psilocybinVarious edible products and capsules2018 Mercedes Benz CLA250 4MATICElectronics (cellular phones/laptop)Bank machineScore sheetsScalePackaging materialsApproximately $16,600 in currency
The estimated value of drugs seized is $10,000.
A 37-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman, both residing in Winnipeg, are facing multiple drug-related charges. Their names haven’t been released.