Mexican toddler living near San Diego border is hospitalized ‘after eating a piece of Riesen candy laced with METH’, while girl’s mother is now being questioned by police
- Toddler ate a chocolate covered treat on Monday
- Girl, 1, started crying uncontrollably minutes after taking candy
- Mother took the girl to the hospital the next day, where she tested positive because she had meth in her system
Meth-laced candy disguised as chocolate was eaten by a one-year-old girl who ended up in the hospital just south of the border near San Diego.
The 18-month-old girl ate the candy, wrapped in a Riesen wrapper, and minutes later began crying uncontrollably, reported Mexican newspaper Zeta.
Despite the child’s immediate reaction to the tainted treat when she ate it on Monday, the mother did not seek medical attention until Tuesday.
Instead, the unidentified woman, 34, gave her daughter home remedies, the newspaper said.
The next day, she took the toddler to Playas de Rosarito General Hospital, about 25 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border, near Tijuana.
The poisoned candy was turned over to Mexican authorities after the girl was hospitalized
The toddler was taken to Playas de Rosarito General Hospital, about 25 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border near Tijuana, where she tested positive for meth.
When seen by doctors, the baby was still described as “inconsolable” and later tested positive for having meth in her system.
The mother claimed she did not know where the candy came from, but turned it over to authorities as evidence.
No word on whether the parent will face charges.
The incident highlights the flow of illegal drugs crossing the border, often disguised in other food.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, approximately 1,205 pounds of methamphetamine was found hidden among fresh jalapenos in Texas on October 14.
US Customs and Border Protection, charged with border security, ranks the top drugs seized at both the northern and southern international borders of the United States
Just this week, $10.7 million worth of methamphetamine was found in a batch of fresh jalapeño peppers. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
The discovery was made on October 14 in Pharr, Texas, when a tractor-trailer carrying products was displayed on an international bridge.
Officers found buckets containing 1,205 pounds of methamphetamine in the cargo.
“I just seized a whopping 193 pounds of cocaine along I-5,” San Diego’s top Border Patrol agent, Chief Patrol Agent Patricia D. McGurk-Daniel, tweeted on October 10.
“Border Patrol agents found the drugs in a vehicle. We fight drug trafficking! Our commitment to keeping our communities safe and drug-free is unwavering. Together we send a clear message: don’t let our guard down!’
This year alone, 551,000 pounds of drugs have been seized by CBP agents at the nation’s borders.
According to federal statistics, meth is the second most seized drug after marijuana.