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Police across Canada are urging parents to carefully inspect their children’s Halloween candy after separate reports of suspicious items found in treats.
Police in Ontario, B.C and Saskatchewan are urging parents to carefully inspect their children’s Halloween candy after separate reports of suspicious items found in treats.
In Mattawa, Ont., the OPP says a family on Chenier Road discovered a chip bag that appeared to have been cut open and resealed. Preliminary tests indicated the presence of a suspected opioid, believed to be morphine.
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Officers are investigating but say no other similar reports in the area have been made.
Meanwhile in Saskatchewan, police received a report from a parent who found a thin piece of metal, similar to a needle, inside a chocolate bar.
The candy was collected while trick-or-treating in Regina, in the Greens on Gardiner neighborhood.
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According to a release, in B.C, the Surrey Police Service and RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit are investigating a report of a metal staple found inside a Reese’s Buttercup Halloween candy.
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The children were trick-or-treating in the Clayton Heights area near 188 Street to 190 Street and 72 Avenue to 70 Avenue.
As a precaution, the OPP recommends that parents and guardians inspect all Halloween treats.
Signs of tampering include tears, holes, or irregularities in candy wrappers, signs of re-sealing or altered packaging, and any items that appear suspicious, even if unopened.
Authorities in both provinces are reminding parents and guardians to remain vigilant and report anything unusual to local police immediately.
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