PHOTO: Courtesy of FDL County Sheriff's Department
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Two charges were filed Thursday against a man who allegedly had drug-infused candies.
Mykel Smith, 18, was charged with possession with intent to deliver psilocin and THC, which is the active ingredient in marijuana.
Smith made an initial court appearance Thursday, where a $15,000 cash bond was set. He returns to court Aug. 30 for a preliminary hearing, court records show.
He was arrested after a traffic stop Monday in the area of Military Road and Rolling Meadows Drive in Fond du Lac County. According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy pulled over the vehicle, which had been traveling on Interstate 41, for an equipment violation.
The deputy then called for a K9 backup after the people in the car were, according to the deputy, acting suspiciously.
“The K9 conducted an open air sniff around the car and indicated, or alerted — and apparently, it was like a quick snap alert — meaning the dog is walking around the car and all of sudden, snapped its neck. Smelled and indicated and alerted right away,” explained Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt.
A search of the vehicle uncovered a box, shipped to Wisconsin from Oregon, of pre-packaged snacks. All were in colorful packages that look similar to harmless snacks families might have in their pantries at home, but they included THC vapes and edibles, as well as psychedelic mushrooms.
The criminal complaint does not contain any comments from Smith about the items, or what he planned to do with them.
“I know that there’s an underlying push to legalize in some form or format, some of these plant-based drugs, but the reality is they remain illegal in Wisconsin,” Waldschmidt said.
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