Owner of downtown magic mushroom shop is now a wanted man: Windsor police

Law enforcement is on the hunt for the so-called owner of Fun Guyz, a magic mushrooms store in downtown Windsor,Windsor police said Wednesday.

In a statement, investigators said they raided the business for a second time on Tuesday. A 22-year-old employee has been charged with possession of a substance for trafficking.

But police have also identified Edward Gorbans as the owner of the store, and issued an arrest warrant based on a previous search of the store.

In the past, people reached by CBC News identifying themselves as the owner or co-owner of the store have used the name Edgaror Edgars Gorbans.

When reached by a reporter on Tuesday, a person who gave the name EdgarsGorbans said he was a spokesperson.

When asked if that was his real name, he responded "could be," and "of course not." He indicated it was the name of their spokesperson.

"We're going to be re-opening tomorrow morning," the person said. "For us it's a minor setback."

Officers saythey've seized approximately $36,000 in drugs in various forms, including gummies, capsules, tea bags, chocolate bars, vape cartridges and dry psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms.

Televisions, a computer monitor, iPad sales system and window signs were also among the items seized.

Police saythey launched an investigation in July after complaints from the public about a store selling products containing psilocybin. One person was charged in a previous raid of the store.