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Pill found in Red Deer trick-or-treater’s candy

Nov 4, 2026 | 3:57 PM

Red Deer RCMP is issuing a warning after a local family found a pill inside a local trick-or-treater’s chocolate bar.

The item was discovered on Nov. 4 when the person was eating the chocolate bar and noticed something suspicious.

The pill was not consumed, and no one was harmed, police say.

The candy was collected while trick-or-treating in the southeast area of Red Deer, specifically in the following neighbourhoods: