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Vancouver Sun
28-05-2025
- Vancouver Sun
Two men found guilty for selling edibles outside Vancouver SkyTrain station
Two men have been found guilty for selling cannabis-laced edibles — packaged to look like Oreos, Sour Patch Kids and Chips Ahoy — outside a Vancouver SkyTrain station. In November 2023, Transit Police noticed several men outside of Vancouver's Main Street-Science World Station and witnessed what appeared to be 'hand to hand drug interactions.' The men were arrested and searched by police. Officers seized about six kilograms of weed and other cannabis products, 72 packs of contraband cigarettes, 1.1 grams of fentanyl, 1.4 grams of hydromorphone, 125 grams of psilocybin, 364 grams of hashish, and about $2,000 in cash. Many of the weed products seized by police were packaged in bags or wrappers that mimicked the designs and logos of popular snacks such as Oreos, Sour Patch Kids and Chips Ahoy, with names changed to Stoneos, Stoned Patch, and Trips Ahoy. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. On Wednesday, police announced Stephen McLellan, a 44-year-old Maple Ridge resident, had pleaded guilty to possession for the purpose of selling cannabis, while Jayson Hoang, a 34-year-old Abbotsford man was found guilty of possession for the purpose of selling cannabis. sip@
CTV News
28-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
‘Trips Ahoy!': Transit police warn of illicit edibles that resemble popular snack brands
Two men caught with illegal cannabis products, including edibles packaged to resemble popular snack food brands, have pleaded guilty to criminal charges, according to Metro Vancouver Transit Police. The pair were arrested outside of Main Street-Science World SkyTrain Station in 2023 after officers observed what they believed to be street-level drug transactions. A search of the men yielded six kilograms of 'marijuana and various marijuana products' as well as smaller quantities of hard drugs, dozens of packs of contraband cigarettes and roughly $2,000 in cash, a statement from MVTP said. 'Among the marijuana products seized by Transit Police were edibles that were packaged to look like popular candy brands that may, at first glance, be mistaken for the benign confection,' the statement continued. Photos of the seized edibles show names like 'Double Stuff Stoneo,' 'Stoney Patch Kids,' and 'Trips Ahoy!' 'Unregulated cannabis that mimics candy is particularly dangerous and can cause serious harm to an unknowing consumer,' an MVTP spokesperson said. Stephen McLellan, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of possession for the purpose of selling cannabis. Jayson Hoang, 34, was found guilty of the same offence.
