Strange candy: Meth found in child’s trick-or-treat stash

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One boy from Keshena, Wisconsin found an unusual candy in his trick-or-treat stash this Halloween.

According to a report by ABC 2 WBAY, a bag of methamphetamine was said to have been mixed in the toddler’s bag of sweets. He has not yet ingested the drugs as it was discovered in time. His parents called their local Menominee tribal police to notify them about the substance.

Tribal police chief Mark Waukau then ordered to test if the substance was indeed drugs, which turned out to be positive. His team is looking into how the drugs got into the child’s stash, and whether it was handed to the kid by accident or intentionally.

Police believed this happened on Sunday when the local community had its annual trick-or-treat event. They urged other parents to dispose the candy collected from said event or subsequent trick-or-treat affairs.

“Right now this is an isolated incident, but if there was more out there, if it does get through the Ziploc baggies and kids are touching this candy, that can be very dangerous to them. Even the parents,” said Menominee Tribal Police Detective Josh Lawe.

Despite of what happened, the community’s spirit was not dampened. The locals hosted another trick-or-treat later at the College of Menominee Nation. Katrina Hallare/JB

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