Pre-rolled joints found in kids Halloween treats in Nova Scotia, police say

Nova Scotia RCMP said two youths reported finding pre-rolled joints in their Halloween treat bags. Another young person reported finding a razor.

Three Halifax-area trick-or-treaters found some unexpected, and unsafe, items in their Halloween loot according to RCMP, and police are warning parents to double-check their children’s bags carefully.

RCMP said they responded at around 9:15 p.m. Halloween night to the community of Lake Echo.

Spokesperson Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay said investigators learned two young people — who had been trick-or-treating together — each received a tin carton of pre-rolled cannabis joints among their treats.

Tremblay said the tins, which had a dozen joints in each one, appear to be sold in Ontario.

“The containers were sealed when the youths located it in their trick-or-treat bags,” he said.

Investigators believe the cannabis came from a residence on Ponderosa Road or Bluerock Road between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.

“Officers did visit a few of the residences that they believe may have been involved,” Tremblay said.

“However, the investigations are ongoing, but we are asking for tips from the public because these investigations are very difficult to solve, because we really rely on tips from the public or camera footage that people might have of the area.”