Winnipeg police charge two for handing out THC candy on Halloween
Posted November 2, 2022 11:54 am.
Last Updated November 2, 2022 6:43 pm.
Winnipeg police have charged two people in connection to THC-infused “Nerds” candies being handed out as Halloween candy to children.
As of Wednesday morning, WPS say they received over a dozen reports from parents saying the THC candy was found in their child’s bag after trick-or-treating in the South Tuxedo neighbourhood on Halloween night.
BACKGROUND: Cannabis edibles found in children’s Halloween candy in Winnipeg: police
After speaking with some of the families, police recovered four packages of THC candies and a home was identified to be the possible residence where the candies were handed out.
Police say they searched the home along Coleraine Crescent and two adults were taken into custody.
A 53-year-old female and a 63-year-old male are facing 13 charges of cause bodily harm by criminal negligence, 13 charges of administering noxious things with the intent to endanger life or cause bodily harm, 13 charges of adult distribution of cannabis to a young person, and 13 charges of adult distribution of known illicit cannabis.
Both have since been released and are expected to appear in court at a later date.
Winnipeg police encourages parents to carefully check through all their children’s candy.
If parents do discover THC items or anything else out of the ordinary with candy, they are asked to avoid handling it as much as possible, set it in a safe place and contact police at 204-986-6219.
