A New Zealand food bank which works with homeless people has discovered it distributed lollies containing “potentially lethal levels” of methamphetamine.
An investigation has been launched after a New Zealand charity discovered it had unwittingly handed out lollies containing a “potentially lethal level” of methamphetamine.
Up to 400 people were contacted to track down the lollies, with eight families, including at least one child, having reported consuming the contaminated lollies on Tuesday. “As a measure of safety, lollies still on site were tested by NZ Drug Foundation. Tests confirmed that the lollies tested contained potentially lethal levels of methamphetamine.Luckily, no one was hospitalised as the “revolting” taste led to people spitting out the contaminated sweets.
The New Zealand Drug Foundation tested each lolly and found they contained 3g of methamphetamine, which is equivalent to up to 300 times the average lethal dose. Picture: NZ Drug Foundation
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