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Possession of Class A Controlled Drugs carries a maximum sentence of 7 years imprisonment upon conviction, and Supplying Class A Controlled Drugs carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
Anyone with information on these incidents should contact Wiltshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be left anonymously.
Wiltshire Police have increased patrols in and around Savernake Forest, Marlborough, following a rise in people picking mushrooms there.A number of people have been detained following possession of Liberty Cap Mushrooms (Psilocybe Semilanceata) in the last few days.
Liberty Cap Mushrooms are a Class A Controlled Drug as they fall into the category of 'Magic Mushrooms'.
In the last few days 6 people have been caught in possession of the mushrooms in the Marlborough area and each of these are now being investigated.