RECENTLY, a viral post on social media claimed that a drug, which resembles strawberry-flavoured candy called "Strawberry Quick," is being sold to children in schools.
According to the post, the drug resembles strawberry-flavoured popping candy, which is candy that bursts when placed in the mouth.
It is said that the candy is also known as Strawberry Meth or Strawberry Pop Rock, and children who ate it would experience severe pain and have to be rushed to the hospital.
It further alleged that the drug candy also comes in chocolate, peanut butter, cola, cherry, grape and orange flavours.
Are the claims true?
Verdict:
FALSE
The police, via its official portal and social media channels, debunked the allegations in 2015, as reported by MyCheck.
Tan Sri Noor Rashid Ibrahim, who was deputy inspector-general of police at the time, said the pictures used to spread fake information at the time were the same as those used in 2008.
He also labelled it an attempt to create public concern, especially among parents.
According to MyCheck, the website Snopes disproved the claim as early as 1007.
Sebenarnya had also discredited the claims in 2017.
This is corroborated by Bukit Aman Narcotic Crime Investigation Department (NCID) deputy director of narcotics (intelligence/operations) Datuk Mat Zani Che Ali, who said so far, no drugs in question had been detected in Malaysia.
Reference:
https://www.mycheck.my/more.php?id=2393303
