NZ police race to recover meth-laced sweets distributed by charity

Police are racing to recover the sweets, which may have been distributed to up to 400 people.

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Up to 400 people may have received the sweets from Auckland City Mission as part of a food parcel, said the anti-poverty charity.

The sweets were donated anonymously by a member of the public in a sealed retail package, it added.

At least three people, including a child, sought medical attention afterwards though none are currently in hospital.

"We did not know that the lollies contained methamphetamine when they were distributed," the charity's spokesperson told the BBC.

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