HariNo: Packs of goodies turn out to be illegal haul worth thousands

Decoy goodies found in car in Hull street after occupants fled

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Harry Ingham Life Writer

17:29, 08 Dec 2022

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The haul is thought to be worth 10,000(Image: Humberside Police)

Boxes full of "sweets" found in a car turned out to be a haul of drugs worth thousands.

The cannabis edibles were found in a vehicle in a Hull street after the occupants fled. The drugs were disguised in traditional sweet packaging, with labels such as "Chewy Cubes" and "Fruit Gums".

Two large cardboard boxes and four carrier bags was filled with the cannabis. The haul is understood to be worth more than 10,000.

The drugs were discovered on Wednesday by the West Community Policing Team, which covers parts of north Hull. In a statement, Humberside Police said: "Good work by West Community Policing Team last night. Cannabis edibles believed to be worth in excess of 10,000 were seized from the street after the occupants of a vehicle made off."

Posting on social media the force said the drugs could have "serious adverse effects" in the wrong hands, adding the hashtags #hariNo, #bittersweet and #madeahashofthat.

Cannabis edibles are often disguised in conventional sweet wrappers to fall under the police's radar. Cannabis can be more potent when consumed through edibles.

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