CHIANG MAI: Police and public health officials in Chiang Mai conducted a sting operation on Tuesday (Dec 24), using a foreign undercover agent to purchase magic mushrooms from a shop on Tha Pae Road in Muang district.
The undercover agent purchased a bag of mushrooms for 500 baht (S$20), prompting authorities to raid the shop and arrest the owner. The owner, identified only as Paul, was slapped with several charges, including possessing and selling a Category 5 narcotic without authorisation.
