4:45 pm today

Police looking into claims person selling meth lollies on Facebook marketplace

From Checkpoint, 4:45 pm today

Police investigating the Auckland City Mission meth lollies are now looking into claims someone is trying to sell one of the class A sweets online. Earlier today, they'd located 29 of the sweets that contain potentially lethal doses of methamphetamine. The lollies were unwitting put in Auckland City Mission food parcels received by 428 families. The faux sweets are labelled as pineapple flavoured and branded as Rinda confectionery, they were donated to the Mission. Helen Robinson, from the Auckland City Mission speaks to Lisa Owen.