DEA raids pot candy factory

Published: Sept. 27, 2007 at 7:37 PM

OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Treats manufactured at Tainted Inc. in Oakland, Calif., lived up to the company name, said federal agents who Thursday seized pot-laced food from the company.

Javier F. Pena, Drug Enforcement Administration special agent in charge, said in a new release that search and arrest warrants were issued against Tainted Inc.

Agents seized hundreds of marijuana-laced products from the company, along with about 460 marijuana plants, a handgun, money and a truck, Pena said. Among the marijuana-laced items were chocolate candy bars in multiple flavors, cookies, ice cream, peanut butter, jelly, BBQ sauce, chocolate syrup, flavored energy drinks, granola bars, moon pies, brownies, chocolate covered pretzels and rice cereal treats.

“Tainting candy and other products with marijuana is not sweet, it is criminal," said Pena. "These items could have harmful effects on a user, especially the unsuspecting ones."

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