Drug dealers are selling Cheetos laced with narcotics to children, police warn as man is arrested
- Officers said the crisps were identified through ‘niche and thorough police work’
Drug dealers have reportedly been selling crisps laced with narcotics to children in the Black Country.
Police in Wolverhampton said they were given intelligence suggesting that packets of Cheetos had been spiked.
The potentially laced-brand of cheesy crisps are said to have been sold to under-18s.
Officers also claim that knives have also been sold to underage children.
In relation to the alleged incident, a man was detained on suspicion of selling bladed articles and selling crisps laced with drugs.
A man has been arrested after reportedly selling Cheetos laced with narcotics to children in the Black Country
Officers also claim that knives have also been sold to underage children at the same shop
Last night Heath Town and East Park Police shared news of the arrest on Twitter.
Officers said they made the arrest after conducting ‘niche and thorough’ work.
On Twitter, the team said: ‘This afternoon we arrested a male on suspicion of selling knives and snacks laced with drugs to minors.
‘Identified through some niche and thorough police work.’
Pictures released by police also showed cash and drugs were seized.
The laced Cheetos are not the first time that everyday snacks in a local shop have been found to contain drugs.
In December, police seized edible cannabis that drug dealers had disguised as Christmas chocolates.
The drug-laced sweets were made to look like festive chocolate favourites such as Quality Streets, Celebrations and Aero Minis.
But instead, they were called ‘Quality Heat’, ‘Calibrations’ and ‘Ammo Minis’.
Pictures released by police also showed that cash and drugs were seized
In December, drug-laced sweets (pictured in their packets) were made to look like festive chocolate favourites such as Quality Streets, Celebrations and Aero Minis
In March last year police seized £300,000 worth of edible cannabis disguised as children’s favourite sweet brands
West Yorkshire Police officers found the drugs after they stopped and searched a vehicle on December 17.
In March last year police seized £300,000 worth of edible cannabis that gang members disguised as sweets to target children.
The sweets, which look like Dairy Milk and Milky Bar chocolates were laced with drugs and were seized during a bust in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
