Bedworth woman arrested after magic mushrooms seized coming into the country

The mushrooms - commonly known as magic mushrooms -  were intercepted last week and officers from the Warwickshire Police Patrol Investigation Team went out to arrest the suspected recipient of the parcel on Monday 25 September.

The 45-year-old woman from Bedworth was arrested on suspicion of importing a controlled drug.

She has since been released under investigation while enquiries continue.

PC Dawid Lach said: “Magic mushrooms are illegal and if you import them, you potentially face the same sanctions as people importing other types of drugs. There’s no excuses.

“This case should act as a warning to others looking to import them that there are people looking out for them and police will take action.”