Urgent warning to parents over THOUSANDS of illegal drug-laced sweets including ‘magic mushroom cookies’ flooding UK
A SHOP on the busiest in the UK has been selling drug-laced sweets – including magic mushroom cookies.
Police launched a raid on the shop was launched after a shopper was charged £899 for trying to purchase two packs of sweets.
The Londonero shop on Oxford Street was selling a variety of drugs disguised as everyday desserts.
Investigators from Westminster Council found the American-style candy shop had been selling Magic Dragon cookies – which actually contained magic mushrooms.
There were three other boxes of cookies labelled Game Over.
When the raid took place on April 25, two shop assistants fled downstairs and escaped using a secret exit.
The secret passage was hidden behind a panel in the basement wall which took them back up to street level.
However, by moving the panel, they revealed a room which contained £80,000 worth of fake goods.
The director of the store, Ahmad Yar Jan, told a court that he was happy for the goods to be destroyed by the council.
The Harry Potter shop next door was also found to be selling unlicensed Hashish and White Widow CBD products.
An unnamed individual linked to the wizard-themed shop, ran by 5IVESTAR Limited, appeared in court alongside Yar Jan.
Many of the products which were seized had no English translation on the box, which sparked allergy fears since their contents was unknown.
After the arrests, Labour leader of Westminster City Council, Adam Hug, said: ““It is rather ironic that a shop calling itself a Harry Potter store appears to have been selling products that claim they would get the user higher than a quidditch player.
“The food products here were part of a raid at two addresses on Oxford Street which have taken thousands of items worth £80,000 off the streets.
“One of these “magic cookies” products was labelled game over – however the only game over will be for unscrupulous traders who sell illegal goods to the public.”
The news comes as Westminster Council has announced that reducing the huge number of sweets shops on Oxford Street is a priority.
Adam Hug added: “We have known for a long time that US candy stores rip off customers, but charging £900 for two packets of sweets is a new low, even for the unscrupulous people who run these rackets.
“Our job is to protect people who visit the West End from being exploited and continuing raids and court appearances will ensure life is sour for the rogue US sweet shop trade.
“Hopefully, the fall in the number of US candy and souvenir shops means the tide is going out on this tatty trade.”