Merseyside Police are urging parents and young people to be vigilant after they found bags of sweets laced with drugs were being circulated - two boys were rushed to hospital after falling illTwo teenage boys have been rushed to hospital after they ate sweets suspected to contain drugs. The 13-year-olds from Wallasey, Merseyside, are currently being observed in hospital after some sweets they ate were thought to have cannabis in them. Police received reports of the incident at 1.10pm on Friday when the two boys fell ill, reports the Liverpool Echo. Merseyside Police have seized the remaining sweets named 'Cannaburst' and 'Chuckles' and are now urging parents, guardians and young people to be vigilant. You can also pass information anonymously via the independent charity @CrimestoppersUK anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here.

Source: Daily Mirror July 02, 2021 22:18 UTC