EDMONTON — One day after Lloydminister RCMP warned of pills being found in Halloween candy, Mounties on the other side of the province are issuing a similar warning.
Grande Prairie RCMP said they received a complaint on Monday from a man who found a pill inside of a Snickers Mini candy bar. The man had eaten half the pill when he noticed the other half inside the chocolate bar.
Police said the candy wrapper appeared to have been opened and resealed.
Mounties don’t yet know what type of pill was in the candy. The male went to hospital as a precautionary measure.
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Police said the frightening incident is a reminder for parents to examine their children’s Halloween candy and to throw out homemade treats collected by their children.
The warning comes as Lloydminster RCMP are investigating five reports of pills being found in children’s trick-or-treat bags.
In the second case, a child bit into a Snickers chocolate bar and found a round, white pill inside. The child did not ingest the pill; she gave it to her parents. Police said after a closer look, it appeared the chocolate bar wrapper had been opened and resealed. The pill was stamped with APO, RCMP added.
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RCMP said three of the five claims have been confirmed and all of the cases are being investigated. There have also been several additional claims on social media.
Police ask anyone who may have similar complaints to call RCMP.
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