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The Guardian

New Zealand charity unknowingly gives out sweets with lethal levels of meth



Up to 400 people received parcels that could contain the contaminated lolly as police open a criminal investigationA charity working with homeless people in Auckland, New Zealand unknowingly distributed sweets filled with a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine in its food parcels, after the items were donated by a member of the public.Auckland City Mission told reporters on Wednesday that staff had started to contact up to 400 people to track down parcels that could contain the sweets – which were solid blocks of methamphetamine enclosed in lolly wrappers. New Zealand’s police have opened a criminal investigation. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/14/auckland-city-mission-new-zealand-meth-lollies-rinda-pineapple

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Publish date : 2024-08-14 03:17:44

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