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California man dosed sons daily with hallucinogens, ran psilocybin operation: prosecutors
Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Josh DuBose , as published by KTSM 9 News (NBC)
· June 29, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The 43-year-old was involved in a psilocybin operation and used his two young sons in it.
A California man has pleaded guilty to trafficking psilocybin mushrooms. The 43-year-old was involved in a psilocybin operation and used his two young sons in it. Federal prosecutors announced the guilty plea, revealing that the man had also been dosing his sons with the hallucinogenic drug daily.
Further details on the case are available from the source, including the circumstances surrounding the man's operation and his use of his children in it.
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Category: local ·
Published: June 29, 2026 ·
Source: KTSM 9 News (NBC) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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