(PRINEVILLS, Ore.) - An Oregon State Police trooper arrested a Prineville-area man Friday afternoon when a traffic stop led to the discovery of approximately 2.5 ounces of Psilocybin mushrooms in his car on Highway 126 west of Prineville.
Friday at approximately 5:30 PM, OSP Trooper Erich Timko says he stopped a 2002 Nissan Sentra for a speed violation after traveling at 83 mph in a 55 mph speed zone on Highway 126 near milepost 13. During the stop the driver was identified as 21-year old Christopher Johnson of Prineville.
Christopher JohnsonA subsequent search during the traffic stop led to the discovery of 8 bags containing Psilocybin mushrooms in a backpack, as well as other evidence used in the manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance.
Johnson was arrested and lodged in the Crook County Jail for Unlawful Manufacturing, Possession and Distribution of a Controlled Substance to wit: Psilobyin Mushrooms.
OSP troopers from Prineville and Bend were involved in the stop and investigation.
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