The New Zealand Drug Foundation (NZDF) has issued a warning after methamphetamine was found in a wrapped lolly donated to an Auckland charity.
Auckland City Mission, a housing and social services charity, said it received the affected ‘Rinda’ pineapple lollies inside a sealed pack.
The NZDF said the lollies should not be eaten, and warned anyone who has already consumed them to contact emergency services.
The lolly
A sample of the lolly was taken to an official NZDF checking facility after people reported a “bitter taste” and “feeling unusual” after eating them.
NZDF Director Sarah Helm said a single lolly contained “300 doses” worth of methamphetamine.
Helm said that consuming this amount all at once “is extremely dangerous and could result in death.”
The charity said it’s begun work to alert “possible recipients” of the lollies, as investigations continue.
