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October 31, 2022 | Kevin Hogan
Parents Must Be ‘Very Diligent’ Checking for Laced Halloween Candy: Victor Avila
The Drug Enforcement Agency is warning parents to be aware of what’s in their children’s trick-or-treat candy. Some law enforcement officers have found fentanyl in candy boxes. NTD spoke to Victor Avila, a retired special agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Avila says this may be a life-or-death situation if these drugs go undetected. […]
October 26, 2022 | The Center Square
Halloween Warning: Beware Rainbow Fentanyl Pills Hidden in Candy Boxes
From coast to coast—from California to New York, from Texas to Florida—law enforcement officers are warning parents about rainbow fentanyl pills being hidden in candy boxes ahead of Halloween. The pills look like candy but are laced with illicit fentanyl intended to kill children and others who ingest them. Two milligrams, the size of a […]
May 29, 2022 | The Associated Press
California School Children Sickened After Eating Cannabis Candy
BAYSIDE, Calif.—Three third-grade students at a Northern California elementary school were hospitalized after inadvertently eating cannabis gummies, authorities said. A student shared the gummies with four other children during their snack recess on Thursday at Jacoby Creek Elementary in the Humboldt County community of Bayside, police and school officials said. The student who brought the […]
May 16, 2022 | Wire Service
Candy Recall: Skittles, Life Savers, Starburst Gummies
Be cautious about what’s in your candy jar. There’s a recall of skittles, starburst and life savers gummies. Mars Wrigley confectionery says there’s a chance some of those items might have been contaminated with thin metal strands. The products were distributed in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Officials say no illnesses have been reported. The […]
February 15, 2021 | The Associated Press
Got No Milk: Nestle Creates Vegan KitKat Bar
BERLIN—Coming soon to a selected retailer near you: a vegan version of the iconic KitKat candy bar. Switzerland’s Nestle didn’t spell out in its announcement on Monday the exact formula for the new treat to be known as the KitKat V. But it said it would “soon have a delicious plant-based option that delivers the […]
October 12, 2019 | Wire Service
Pennsylvania Police Department Warns Parents After Finding THC-Laced Candies That Look Like the Harmless Kind
A recent drug bust in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, uncovered loads of cocaine, crystal meth, heroin, fentanyl, marijuana, and… Nerds Rope candies. Except they weren’t real Nerds Ropes, but hundreds of packets of THC-laced edibles made to look exactly like the beloved children’s candy. With Halloween quickly approaching, the Johnstown Police Department is warning parents that the […]
