Waterloo Regional Police say they conducted raids at magic mushrooms stores in Cambridge and Kitchener for the third time in less than a month.
On Thursday, officers raided Fun Guyz stores on King Street East and Waterloo Street North in Cambridge and Victoria Street South and Park Street in Kitchener.
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Police say two woman from Cambridge, aged 19 and 32, were arrested as officers also seized a large quantity of psilocybin (magic mushrooms) in various forms and money.
Raids were conducted at both shops on April 9 and 13 as well.
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“The Waterloo Regional Police Service wishes to emphasize to the public that the sale (trafficking) of psilocybin is a criminal offence under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), as psilocybin is categorized as a Schedule III controlled substance,” police said in a release.
“Businesses engaged in selling these products are operating unlawfully, and the substances they offer are neither regulated nor subject to quality control measures.”
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