CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A new warning for parents before you and your family get ready for Halloween.
Police shared pictures of a new way drugs are being packaged to look like candy. Officials said in the recent case, the stuff looks like SweeTARTS, but it's really methamphetamine.
Now parents are worried about what might end up in their kids' Halloween bags on Wednesday.
"Kids are very creative," said Tony Underwood with the Union County Sheriff's Office.
Police say this Halloween, cavities aren't the only concern for parents.
"They're always looks for something new and innovative," said Underwood.
Officials have received reports of drug-laced candy. In Georgia, police seized some drugs disguised as SweeTARTS.
Over the weekend, a five-year-old little boy from Ohio was rushed to the emergency room after eating candy he got trick-or-treating.
"He was very disoriented," said Julia Pence. "The left side of his face was droopy."
Officials said Braylen suffered a seizure. He tested positive for methamphetamine.
In recent years, local police have posted pictures of ecstasy disguised as candy.
"It's disturbing that you can't tell the difference between narcotics and children's candy," said a Charlotte resident.
This explains why officials are warning parents about the sweet coverup that could be in your kid's candy basket.
"Always be cautious and if you think something doesn't look right or feel right get ahold of us," police said.
