RCMP provided an update Thursday, saying a substance seized from a child’s Halloween candy in Rocky Mountain House did not test positive for a controlled substance.
On Nov. 2, a concerned parent contacted Rocky Mountain House RCMP after going through their child’s Halloween candy and coming across an open package with three pieces of a dark, unknown substance inside.
RCMP said early tests of the substance resulted in a presumptive positive test for the presence of fentanyl.
Get weekly health news
Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
However, further testing at a lab did not produce “positive tests for a controlled substance,” RCMP said in a news release Thursday.
Officers continue to investigate.
Comments