Meth-Laced Candies Distributed by New Zealand Charity
Over 60 drug-laced sweets mistakenly given to food bank recipients, prompting urgent recall
- New Zealand police have recovered 41 meth-laced candies and are searching for at least 24 more.
- The candies were donated to Auckland City Mission in sealed packaging from Malaysian brand Rinda.
- Three people required hospital treatment after consuming the contaminated sweets but were discharged.
- Authorities believe the donation was part of a cross-border smuggling operation gone wrong.
- The public is advised to avoid Rinda brand pineapple candies and report any suspicious items.