Western Sydney man charged after $700,000 worth of 'magic mushrooms' found in illegal backyard set up
A western Sydney man will face is set to face court today charged with cultivating an estimated 46kg of "magic mushrooms" in a backyard shed.
Cumberland Police last month opened Strike Force Bagster to investigate the suspected manufacture of illicit drugs in the Greystanes region.
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Police officers took three days to seize a total of 46.3kg of magic mushrooms in western Sydney. NSW Police
Inside one of the plastic boxes in the laboratory allegedly producing $700,000 worth of magic mushrooms. NSW Police
As part of their investigation, a 26-year-old man was pulled over by police on Pennant Hills Road, West Pennant Hills on February 3.
A search of the vehicle allegedly found magic mushrooms (psilocybin), cocaine, $50,000 in cash and two knives.
The man was arrested and remanded in custody.
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As a result, NSW Police said they issued a search warrant for a Merrylands Road home in Greystanes where they allegedly found a secret drug laboratory housing magic mushrooms with an estimated street value of $700,000.
Footage released by NSW Police shows officers in full protective suits enter the seemingly innocuous backyard shed to discover dozens of plastic crates as part of the alleged operation.
Officers in protective suits enter the shed at a home in Greystanes, western Sydney. NSW Police
Dozens of plastic containers allegedly growing magic mushrooms worth $700,000 in a shed in western Sydney. NSW Police
It took Strike Force officers and the Chemical Operations Unit three days to comb through the back yard find, police said.
Police arrested a 26-year-old man they believe to be connected with the drug best at a Silverwater facility on Monday.
He was charged with a string of offences including drug supply and manufacturing a large commercial quantity of a prohibited drug.
Police said he would face Paramatta Local Court on Tuesday.
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