Nearly 30lbs. Of Magic Mushrooms Found During Stop In Merced County

(Photo Courtesy: CHP Merced)

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) — Nearly 30 lbs. of magic (mushrooms) still wasn’t enough to divert K-9 Shei.

CHP-Merced conducted a traffic stop on a Honda Accord due to a violation. There the officer noticed several indicators of criminal activity.

K9 Shei was called in to sniff the outside of the car. She then gave the officer a positive alert for drugs.

During the search, about 29 pounds of psilocybin mushrooms were found in several large bags.

Both the driver and a passenger were arrested and facing several charges.