Needle in candy and cannabis-laced treats spark RCMP Halloween warning
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The RCMP is warning parents to stay vigilant this Halloween after a needle was recently found in candy at a Newfoundland trick-or-treat event, and illegal cannabis-laced candy.
The RCMP is warning parents to stay vigilant this Halloween after a needle was recently found in candy at a Newfoundland trick-or-treat event, and illegal cannabis-laced treats, disguised to look like popular brands, were discovered on Vancouver Island.
Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP took to social media on Oct. 26 stating that a needle was found in a Twizzler following a Trunk-or-Treat event at the A&W restaurant in the Bay Roberts area. A photo of the treat with an embedded needle was attached to the social media post.
“Bay Roberts RCMP asks parents of those who attended a Trunk or Treat event at A&W in Bay Roberts to check all treats received. A needle was found in a treat,” RCMP said in an X post.
On Oct. 29, RCMP dismantled a criminal operation on Vancouver Island and arrested six suspects believed to be involved in the distribution of illegal cannabis-laced edibles.
Thousands of counterfeit cannabis-laced edibles were seized, including chocolate bars, candies and chips with packaging resembling popular name-brand snacks, like Kit-Kat and Rolos.
“Our investigators after executing a warrant, they discovered over 120,000 different types of candy bars, chocolate bars, chips, that were laced with different amounts of THC,” said Cpl. Arash Seyed, a spokesperson for the RCMP federal serious and organized crime division.
“We do believe they have been distributed, but don’t know the extent. Obviously for children, if you look at the packaging, it is very difficult to distinguish from the real thing, especially if you don’t read the fine print in some of these, it can pose a serious health risk for children and adults,” he told Global News.
