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No Positive Test Results

Rocky Mountain House RCMP issue update on suspicious Halloween candy investigation

Nov 17, 2022 | 1:57 PM

The RCMP laboratory has completed their testing on the substance seized from a child’s Halloween candy on Nov. 2, 2022, in Rocky Mountain House.

Despite the initial presumptive positive test for the presence of fentanyl, Mounties say additional testing by the lab has not produced positive tests for a controlled substance.

Officers say, however, they continue to investigate this suspicious occurrence.

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RCMP say early tests on the substance completed by Alberta RCMP Forensic Identification Section have resulted in a presumptive positive test for the presence of fentanyl.

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Mounties say the material is being sent urgently to the RCMP Laboratory where investigators will have further tests performed.

Police say this presumptive test for the presence of fentanyl is concerning. While RCMP conduct an investigation into the circumstances of this incident, RCMP further encourage parents to take extra precautions in examining all candy obtained on Halloween. Unsealed candy should be immediately disposed of. Should you find any suspicious items in your candy, please contact the Rocky Mountain House RCMP or your local Police.

Nov. 3, 2022

On Nov. 2, 2022, RCMP received a report from a concerned parent. The parent was going through their child’s Halloween candy when they observed an open package of candy.

Inside the package they observed three pieces of a dark unknown substance. This substance is rather obvious with no intent to camouflage it in the candy. Mounties say initial tests have not been able to identify the substance. RCMP are having the substance analyzed to determine what it is.

(Rocky Mountain House RCMP)

The candy was said to be obtained on Halloween in a large geographical area in Rocky Mountain House.

While it is still unknown if a criminal offence has been committed, Mounties say this case is a reminder that parents should check all candy with their children. Unsealed packaging should be immediately disposed of. Parents should report any tampering of candy to their local police.

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