RIVERVIEW, Fla. (CBS12) — A Riverview man was arrested after Hillsborough County deputies said he advertised hallucinogenic drugs for sale on Facebook Marketplace.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said its Opioid Overdose Investigation Section served a search warrant Wednesday at a home in the 5500 block of Coolidge Street.
Detectives said Zachary Diaz, 32, was operating a business that sold mescaline-containing cacti, commonly called peyote, and psilocybin mushrooms. Deputies said the products were advertised on Facebook Marketplace.
During the search, detectives seized 131 live plants, along with cultivation and manufacturing supplies, according to the sheriff’s office. Investigators said they recovered about 50 pounds of mescaline-containing cacti and 1.5 pounds of psilocybin mushrooms.
Diaz, who deputies said already had outstanding warrants connected to the investigation, faces three counts each of possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver within 1,000 feet of a church, and delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a church.
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He also faces two counts of manufacturing a controlled substance, the sheriff’s office said.