Cops issue urgent warning over cannabis sweets containing ‘rogue’ batch of drugs after man, 40, dies
POLICE have issued an urgent warning over cannabis sweets containing a "rogue" batch of drugs after a man, 40, was found dead.
Cops rushed to an address Kirklees, West Yorkshire, on Saturday where they found the deceased man and two others seriously ill.
The man's death has not been officially confirmed and the two men are seriously ill in hospital.
Cops issued a warning to the public about a "rogue" batch of drugs in circulation in the area.
Photos of the substances - which resemble a batch of gummy bears - have been released.
DI Simon Reddington of Kirklees District CID said: "We are in the process of establishing what has happened here and cannot rule out that this tragic death and the illness suffered by these males were connected to a possible rogue batch of illegal drugs.
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"This may include so-called cannabis edible drugs.
"I would urge people to reconsider before using illicit substances – the dangers of taking drugs are well known and all drugs pose a risk.
"People who take drugs don’t always know what’s in them, the effects they may have or where they have come from."
Anyone who is taken unwell after taking illegal drugs is urged to seek urgent medical attention by calling 999.