A man donated candy, but something else was found inside (2 photos)
The charity has already started contacting 400 people to trace the sender. 
A homeless charity in Auckland, New Zealand, unknowingly distributed sweets containing a lethal dose of methamphetamine. The package of sweets was donated by a local resident, Metro reports.
The New Zealand Foundation for the Fight Against Addiction said the amount of methamphetamine in the sweets was more than 300 times higher than the usual dose and could potentially be fatal.
The lollipops arrived at the charity over the past six weeks. They were solid lumps of methamphetamine wrapped in pineapple-flavoured candies from Malaysian brand Rinda. The charity has already begun contacting 400 people to trace the sender.
New Zealand officials say eight families, including at least one child, tried the candies but threw them in the trash because of the "disgusting" taste. Three victims had to be hospitalised. 
"To say we are devastated is an understatement," said missionary Helen Robinson, adding that the charity, which distributes parcels five days a week, had been temporarily closed.
Anti-Drug Foundation spokesman Ben Birks Ang explained that disguising drugs as food items is a common method of cross-border smuggling. He said one such "lollipop" costs about NZ$1,000 on the black market. It was likely that the donation was an accident rather than a deliberate provocation.
