Police Bust Illicit Welland Store

Friday, 31 January 2025 12:52

By Geoff Waterfield

They found almost $11,000 in illicit psilocybin pills and related items, Ridgeway man charged

Police have busted open the illicit sale of psilocybin pills at a store in Welland.

They began an investigation earlier this month of the distribution of the pills from an illicit store, Fun Guyz, on East Main Street.

Yesterday police searched the building, and found:

38-year old Kyle Von Ryan of Ridgeway is charged:

Possession of a Schedule III Substance (Psilocybin) for the Purpose of Trafficking
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000.00.

He was released from custody, with a future court date.

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