A charity working with homeless people in Auckland, New Zealand unknowingly distributed candies filled with a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine in its food parcels after the sweets were donated by a member of the public.
In this photo provided by the NZ Drug Foundation, a pineapple flavored candy filled with a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine is displayed in Auckland , New Zealand , Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. WELLINGTON, New Zealand —
The amount of methamphetamine in each candy was up to 300 times the level someone would usually take and could be lethal, according to the New Zealand Drug Foundation — a drug checking and policy organization, which first tested the candies. The sweets had a high street value of NZ$ 1,000 per candy, which suggested the donation by an unknown member of the public was accidental rather than a deliberate attack, Birks Ang said.Mexico’s efforts to seize US-bound fentanyl drop sharply, while seizures of meth soarThe City Missioner, Helen Robinson, said eight families, including at least one child, had reported consuming the contaminated candies since Tuesday.
Auckland City Mission was alerted Tuesday by a food bank client who reported “funny-tasting” candy. Staff tasted some of the remaining candies and immediately contacted the authorities.
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