"Magic mushrooms are illegal and if you import them, you potentially face the same sanctions as people importing other types of drugs."
A woman from Bedworth has been arrested after Border Force intercepted almost 2kg of illegal class A mushrooms 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.”
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