More than a dozen reports about the candies were received by the major crimes unit. All of them came from families who were trick-or-treating in the south Smokin’s neighborhood, police said. The children who received the edibles were six to 16 years old, police said. “I’m upset that it happened, as a parent,” said Winnipeg police Const. Dani McKinnon said at a press conference on Wednesday. “As a police officer, unfortunately, I’m not surprised.” A search warrant was executed at a house at the south end of Coleraine Crescent, where the man and woman were taken into custody. WATCHES | Winnipeg police Const. Dani McKinnon updates on the arrests:
Update on the cannabis candies found in the Halloween candy bar
Winnipeg police are giving an update on cannabis candy handed out to foodies on Halloween night. They are expected to face 13 counts of distributing cannabis to minors, distributing illegal cannabis, negligently causing bodily harm and handling harmful things with intent to endanger life. According to the police, four packages of candies were found. Investigators plan to speak with more victims and will recover other packages that have been reported. Both defendants were released on a promise to appear in court, the release said.
