From Deseret News archives:
Cocaine in treat bag spurs probe
Child apparently got drug vial at a Lehi church Halloween party
"Obviously there's a huge concern if there's someone out there distributing (drugs) to a child," Lehi Police Lt. Jeff Swenson said. "But right now we have no leads at all on this case."
Nearly 70 vehicles were at a "trunk-or-treat" event at an LDS church parking lot near Cabela's in Lehi. The Halloween activity allows children to go from car-to-car to get candy instead of the typical door-to-door approach.
However, when one family returned home and checked their 7-year-old's treat sack, they found a clear baggie with a small glass vial inside, Swenson said.
Police said the white substance found in the capped vial tested positive as cocaine.
The family attended the activity between 6 and 8 p.m., and the child's mother had been with the child the entire time. The family didn't visit any other neighborhoods to trick-or-treat, but called police around 8:20 p.m. when they found the vial, Swenson said.
"The parents did the smart thing and went through the basket. It's the smart thing to do, check over the candy . . . before the kids start eating," Swenson said.
"This was the first time in 12 years where we've had some type of drug in the Halloween basket," Swenson said.
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