Major Drug Seizure in Coos County: Psilocybin and Firearms Found
Matthew Houglum was identified as a suspect in an illegal marijuana organization in Coos County. A search revealed a psilocybin lab, firearms, and marijuana processing equipment.
Coos County, OR. – Official Release: Through the South Coast Interagency Narcotics Team’s (SCINT) investigation into an illegal marijuana organization starting in November 2024, SCINT identified Matthew Houglum (50) as a suspect. SCINT identified Matthew’s address to be 50280 Highway 101, Bandon, located within Coos County Oregon.
On December 9th, 2024, SCINT Detective B. Davis applied for and was granted a search warrant for Matthew’s residence.
On December 11th, 2024, a multi-jurisdictional operation including: SCINT, Oregon State Police, Coos County ERT, Bandon Police, Coquille Police, North Bend Police, Coquille Tribal Police, Coos County Parole and Probation, and the U.S Coast Guard drone unit executed the search warrant. Matthew and other co-conspirators were found to have an illegal psilocybin mushroom lab, marijuana processing center, and an arsenal of firearms.
Detectives seized over two thousand mushrooms containing suspected amounts of psilocybin, forty-nine firearms including short barreled rifles and shotguns many of which are suspected to be obtained illegally, various grenades, and marijuana processing equipment. The FBI and ATF are being briefed on this illegal psilocybin lab.
Under the Controlled Substance act, psilocybin is a schedule 1 substance, which also includes heroin, meth and LSD.
Charges for this case are pending, as it is an ongoing investigation.
“Police action is not indicative of guilt. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law”
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