New Jersey basement fire turns police onto hallucinogenic drug factory

Firefighters battling a blaze at a New Jersey home stumbled upon a cache of psychedelic mushrooms in various stages of growth, marijuana, LSD and other illicit substances, a find which resulted in six people being arrested. Barry Roomberg, 50, is believed to have been the ringleader of the operation. He was arrested, as was his wife, son and daughter, as well as two other men who lived with the family at the home. They have all been charged with numerous counts of possession and distribution and have also been hit with charges of maintaining or operating a drug production facility. Bail for each was set at $200,000.