Drugs packaged as candy found during traffic stop in Fond du Lac County

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office is putting out an announcement to urge parents to talk to their children about the dangers of accepting snacks from others.

On Monday, August 19, 2024, a deputy conducted a traffic stop for an equipment violation. He soon suspected there was something more to the story and requested a K9 to do a drug “sniff” on the vehicle.

K9 Rip arrived on scene, alerted on the vehicle, and a search was conducted. During the search, deputies located a box that had just been shipped from Oregon to Wisconsin, and inside the box was over a pound of snack and other items infused with psilocybin mushrooms or THC.

The sheriff’s office noted the drugs were packaged in colorful packaging that are designed and packaged to appeal to younger populations.

With no form of food testing or regulation, there’s no way to know the true content of these products, all of which are considered dangerous for children.

The 18 year old male driver from Madison was arrested on various drug related charges and transported to the Fond du Lac County Jail.