Crime & Safety
Deputies Arrest Man After Discovery of Mushroom Operation
The Richland County Sheriff's Department is investigating the manufacturing of hallucinogenic mushrooms at a home in Irmo.
Richland County Sheriff's Department deputies arrested a man after finding hallucinogenic mushrooms at a home in Irmo.
James Brian Rea, 34, was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count of manufacturing with the intent to distribute, according to a booking report.
Deputies discovered the mushrooms and manufacturing operation after responding to a disturbance call on Deveonport Drive, WIS-TV reports.
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Rea is being held at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center on a $15,000 surety bond.
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