A man was arrested for drug-laced candy after he was stopped by police for a taillight violation in Walton County on Dec. 4, according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office.
Jacob Clayton was pulled over on Highway 81 north of Bold Springs Road in Walton County and officers detected a strong marijuana odor, according to the arrest report.
The officer said Clayton appeared “extremely nervous and was visibly shaking.”
After denying he had any drugs, police obtained probable cause to search his car. He begged the officer to give him a second chance, stating, “I’m just the middle man, I’m moving stuff for my buddy.”
The officer found four bags of THC-infused gummies in his front pocket. Under the steering wheel, police found a white plastic baggy containing marijuana, along with two pills identified as a Schedule II drug. Police also uncovered 27 vials of THC oil, two vape pens, more gummies and a large bag of psychedelic mushrooms.
“This candy won’t make it to anyone’s Christmas stocking. Good job, guys,” said the Walton County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook.
Clayton begged the officers to let him go, stating “God was showing him a sign he needed to stop living this way and wake up,” according to the police report.
He was charged with possession of control substance with intent to distribute, possession of psychedelic mushrooms and possession of the prescription drug, along with the broken tail light.
The DEA issued a warning about tainted candy before Halloween and are gearing up for more enforcement as the holiday season approaches.
GBI investigators told 11Alive that they don’t track edible candies directly, but rather, the type of drug they find.
The most common is marijuana, but police have also found candy laced with Ecstasy and meth, police said.
Parents should inspect any candy their child eats to make sure it hasn’t been tampered with, according to officials.