A Texas couple were arrested Monday after police said they uncovered nearly $1million worth of meth-laced lollipops during a seizure on Monday.
Police were responding to a call about a burglary to a home in Harris County, near Houston, when they caught Evonne Mick and David Salinas leaving the residence and loading a vehicle with drug laced candy, reported Click Houston.
Bags of the drugs had been loaded into the back seat of the vehicle, authorities said.
So many, in fact, that the suspects couldn’t even close the car door because drugs were packed so tightly in, according to police deputies.
Police believe a huge amount of methamphetamine-laced candy is being sold on the streets of Harris County.
They also said the arrests and seizure happened nearby to a school, and fear the drugs are targeted at children, reported Click Houston.
