Rocky Mountain House RCMP said early tests on a substance completed by the forensic identification unit on a Halloween candy resulted in a presumptive positive result for fentanyl. .A Thursday press release said the candy is being sent to the RCMP Laboratory where investigators will do further tests. .RCMP received a report from a concerned parent on Wednesday. The parent was going through his child’s Halloween candy when he observed an open package..Inside the package, the parent saw three pieces of a dark unknown substance. This substance was obvious with no intent to camouflage it. .The release said the presumptive test for fentanyl is concerning. While RCMP conduct an investigation into the circumstances of the incident, it said parents are encouraged to take extra precautions in examining all Halloween candy. .The release went on to say unsealed candy should be disposed of. Should parents find any suspicious items in candy, it said they should contact Rocky Mountain House RCMP or their local police. .This incident comes after the Richmond BC RCMP (RBC RCMP) and Winnipeg police received reports on Tuesday of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) candy given out to trick-or-treaters. .READ MORE: UPDATED: Edible marijuana candies handed out for Halloween in Winnipeg, one BC child in hospital.Parents reported to the RBC RCMP their child consumed THC candy, which he received while trick or treating in a complex. .The child became sick and was transported to a local area hospital.
