A 36-year-old man was arrested and thousands of dollars worth of psilocybin products were seized during a raid at a magic mushroom dispensary last week.

On Friday, officers from the major drugs and gangs unit searched the Shroomyz location at 1353 Main St. E., near Wexford Avenue, and seized more than two kilograms of products and over $1,200 in cash.

The estimated street value of the seized psilocybin is $12,440, police said.

The 36-year-old is charged with possession of psilocybin for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000.

Earlier this year, the same dispensary had a car smash into its storefront and was targeted in an arson . Hamilton police have previously raided other Shroomyz and psilocybin dispensary locations around Hamilton in a

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