Monday, April 12, 2010

Cops raid magic mushroom farm




Cops raid magic mushroom farm




Three people were arrested after a raid on a house in Wonderboom uncovered a magic mushroom plantation with a street value R40m, Pretoria police said on Monday.The task team from the Pretoria dog unit visited the home of a 27-year-old fashion design student in Pierneef around 18:00 on Sunday, where they found a small lunch box filled with magic mushrooms and dagga, Captain Colette Weilbach said."The information we gathered there took us to a house in Wonderboom South and on searching the premises, we found one of the biggest magic mushroom plantations and laboratories we've ever come across," she said."In each room we found cupboards of dagga, hung up to dry, containers of magic mushrooms and jars full of ingredients."Police arrested a 55-year-old woman on the scene, and following information from her, they were able to arrest the "main brain" of the operation in Lanseria around 22:00, Weilbach said.All three suspects are in custody and expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.The latest arrests followed a series of drug busts conducted in the area since last Wednesday, Weilbach said."In summary we have arrested 12 people since last Wednesday, searched six premises, closed down three magic mushroom labs and recovered R50.5m of drugs."
- SAPA
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