Crystal Meth Found Among Child's Halloween Candy in Wisconsin
Trick-or-treaters in an Indian reserve in northeast Wisconsin are warned of illegal items in their candy bags. A parent reportedly found a packet of methamphetamine among the candy in her kid's Halloween haul on Monday, Oct. 30.
Menominee Tribal Police in Keshana, Wisconsin are now investigating a report by a parent, claiming that she found a small plastic packet, about the size of a quarter and filled with a dubious substance, in her child's trick-or-treat Halloween candy.
Officials later confirmed that the tiny white granules inside tested positive for meth, according to the Associated Press via the New York Post. Fortunately, the child has not eaten the powdery contents of the packet.
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The child has been collecting trick-or-treat candy in the Keshena area on Sunday, Oct. 29, within the hours prescribed by the village for the activity.
The Tribal Police department issued an urgent warning after this report. "It looked like a crystal type substance, subsequently was tested, and confirmed it was methamphetamine," Ben Warrington, Tribal Emergency Management Coordinator said.
"Be resilient. Nowadays, nothing is off the table. Keep an eye on your kids, keep an eye on the candy," Warrington warned.
The news has alarmed parents in the area. It won't lead them to bar their kids from the tradition, although they will be extra vigilant. "My first instinct was to check, and make sure that they're okay," one parent said. Another noted that since the incident they were now checking each and every one of the bags that their kids bring home.
Tribal Police Detective Josh Lawe noted that this was the only incident they have heard of in their area, so far. "We're not sure, it does look like this is an isolated incident, we haven't received any other reports," he explained.
Parents in the area who find anything suspicious in their kid's Halloween bags should call the Menominee Tribal Police at (715) 799-3881.
