Pre-rolled joints found in kids Halloween treats in Nova Scotia, police say [Video]

Three Halifax-area trick-or-treaters found some unexpected, and unsafe, items in their Halloween loot according to RCMP, and police are warning parents to double-check their children’s bags carefully.

RCMP said they responded at around 9:15 p.m. Halloween night to the community of Lake Echo.

Spokesperson Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay said investigators learned two young people — who had been trick-or-treating together — each received a tin carton of pre-rolled cannabis joints among their treats.

Tremblay said the tins, which had a dozen joints in each one, appear to be sold in Ontario.

“The containers were sealed when the youths located it in their trick-or-treat bags,” he said.

Investigators believe the cannabis came from a residence on Ponderosa Road or Bluerock Road between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.

“Officers did visit a few of the residences that they believe may have been involved,” Tremblay said.

“However, the investigations are ongoing, but we are asking …