Police in Oakland, California, raided a local smoke shop on San Pablo Avenue, seizing psilocybin mushrooms, marijuana, banned flavored tobacco, untaxed cigarettes, and evidence of illegal fireworks sales. The shop had previously received cease and desist orders and was found with similar contraband during a December inspection. Authorities also recovered a stolen forklift from the site.
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The late Jan. 6 raid focused on a smoke shop and adjacent warehouse on the 2400 block of San Pablo Avenue in Oakland. Police say they seized psilocybin mushrooms, marijuana, banned flavored tobacco and untaxed cigarettes from the two locations, including products that were stashed in hidden compartments inside the store.
They also reportedly seized a forklift that had been stolen from The Crucible, an Oakland-based nonprofit art school. The smoke shop had been previously sent cease and desist orders, and similar contraband was recovered from a late December inspection there, authorities said. On top of the consumable items, police say they recovered evidence that illegal fireworks were being sold at the store.
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