Members of the Brantford Police Service Drug and Firearm Enforcement Unit seized over $44,000 in illegal psilocybin and arrested a 36-year-old man from Brantford for trafficking after executing a search warrant at an illegal retail psilocybin storefront in Brantford.
On Saturday, September 16, 2025, members of the Brantford Police Service Drug and Firearm Enforcement Unit and the BPS Core Engagement and Response Team initiated an investigation into an illegal psilocybin store which had re-opened at a Murray Street location. This illegal retail business had been previously shut down by police on two other occasions.
On Friday, September 26, 2025, members of the Core Engagement and Response Team executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act section 11 search warrant at the business. Police seized a total of 3421.5 grams of suspected psilocybin with an estimated street value of $43,495.
As a result of the investigation, a 36-year-old man from Brantford stands charged with the following:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking- Schedule III to wit: Psilocybin, Contrary to Section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
