Drug dealers have branched out their designs for the Christmas period by imitating Brits festive favourites.
Cops seized £300,000 worth of edible cannabis that had been disguised as Christmas chocolates.
Gangs in West Yorkshire created the gimmicks that were made to look like Quality Streets, Celebrations and Aero Minis.
But after being spiked with “dangerous amounts of THC“, they took on the names of ‘Quality Heat’, ‘Calibrations’ and ‘Ammo Minis’.
Brits have been warned they should check they have the real deal, especially following Quality Street’s recent rebranding.
Cops busted the festive haul following a stop and search of a vehicle on December 17.
The driver of the vehicle was reported for summons for possession of drugs.
A spokesperson for the force said: “Please be vigilant if you see these, they can contain dangerous amounts of THC and people sometimes do not realise the danger of consuming these items.”
Detectives across the country say drug gangs are targeting teens and even younger kids by rebranding substances as sweets.
Cannabis-laced confections are flooding UK streets, camouflaged by the packaging of renowned companies.
A Sun Online probe in March this year revealed sales of the drugs are soaring – with exchanges even freely taking place on Instagram and Snapchat.
Dealers are repurposing the designs of renowned UK candy products such as Starburst and Jelly Babies to entice customers.
But the products typically contain dangerous levels of concentrated THC, the psychoactive ingredient of cannabis.
The market for so-called cannabis “edibles”, or “medibles”, has rocketed as an alternative way of consuming cannabis without smoking or vaping.
And demand soared during lockdown periods, with items posted to addresses across Britain.
Drug experts fear kids consume entire bags at once – meaning they ingest dangerous level of THC.
Damilola Olakanmi, 23, died in April after she ate a dope-laced “Gummy Bear” in London.
The law student swallowed just one of the suspected synthetic cannabis sweets before falling ill.
It is thought she bought the Class B treats thinking they were cannabis gummies via a messaging app before they were delivered to her home.