ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo seized over 20 pounds of psilocybin—the psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms—since the second week of September. The estimated street value of the chocolate-laden drugs—seized from 15 shipments—was $165,000.
CBP encountered the illegal shipments at the Peace Bridge cargo facility at the Canadian border. Most recently, on October 9, they found a shipment with seven pounds of psilocybin. Field tests of several bricks of chocolate were positive.
A CBP spokesperson said they had 68 psilocybin seizures from Oct. 1, 2023, through Oct. 1, 2024. That’s roughly 37% more than the 43 seizures between Oct. 1, 2022, and Oct. 1, 2023. Check out the gallery below of images they sent of the October 9 seizure:
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CBP said they’re still investigating the recent smuggling operations. “All of our CBP employees work tirelessly each and every day to protect our country and communities from unregulated drugs that can become fatal to consumers,” said Area Port Director Gaetano Cordone.