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, is found dead at his home.
Cops were called out to an address on Bradford Road, Kirklees, earlier today where they found the deceased man and two others in a critical.
The two adult males have since been rushed to hospital and are said to be seriously ill.
Cops have not yet confirmed a cause of death but have taken the proactive step of issuing a warning to the public about a “rogue” batch of drugs in circulation in the area.
Police released a photo of two jars of the suspected trained substances, which resembled a batch of gummy bears.
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.