Pineapple-flavored candies containing potentially lethal amounts of methamphetamine have been found in food parcels distributed by a charity in New Zealand, police said today.
“Investigation underway”the authorities emphasized, clarifying how they consider the case “priority, taking into account the risk to the public”.
The New Zealand Drug Foundation said a sample it tested contained about 3 grams of methamphetamine — the usual dose is 10-15 milligrams.
The concoction was tested when a citizen said he felt very strange after starting to consume it and found it had a bitter taste.
Sarah Helm, a spokeswoman for the agency, insisted that the dose in the candy is 300 times more than what users usually get.
“Ingesting such a large dose of methamphetamine is extremely dangerous, it can lead to death,” Ms Helm warned, urging those who received food parcels containing such sweets from the charity not to consume them under any circumstances.
The sweets were donated anonymously, according to the Auckland City Mission, and were wrapped by a well-known brand.
The stimulant methamphetamine can cause symptoms such as chest pains, tachycardia, delirium, loss of consciousness, convulsions, etc., the New Zealand Drug Foundation said.
#Zealand #Deadly #candy #distributed #charity
