08/16/2024

New Zealand Charity Unknowingly Distributed Meth-laced Candy

To say the organization is devastated is a massive understatement

A charity working with people experiencing homelessness in New Zealand called Auckland City Mission revealed that it had unknowingly distributed sweets that contained lethal doses of methamphetamine.

The Rinda brand pineapple lollies were donated by a member of the public "sealed retail-sized package" and contained solid blocks of methamphetamine, containing more than 300 times the usual dose that people take, according to the New Zealand Drug Foundation. If consumed, the candies could be deadly.

We received an alert of concern by a food parcel recipient who said they had ‘funny tasting’ lollies,” Auckland City Mission said in a press release on Wednesday. “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. 

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