Cannabis-laced sweets warning issued in Rochdale ahead of Halloween

Police came across the sweet packets while on patrol in Rochdale

Cannabis-laced sweets have been seized by police who have issued a warning to parents ahead of Halloween.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers came across the packets while on patrol in Rochdale on Thursday.

The sweets were found in packaging that has a small cannabis logo printed on the bottom-left of the bag.

GMP said consuming the items could have "serious consequences on any young person" and urged people to be vigilant.

A spokesman for the force said the packaging was "aimed at young people".

In July, two 13-year-old boys from Wallasey were taken to hospital after eating cannabis-laced sweets.

The items came in colourful packets which Merseyside Police said could be "mistaken for ordinary sweets".

The sweets were found in packaging that has a small cannabis logo printed on the bottom-left of the bag

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