- A man has been charged after allegedly serving a cake laced with amphetamines
- Of the ten who ate the cake, eight were hospitalised but have all since recovered
- Police arrested 58-year-old man and charged him with multiple offences Friday
A man has been charged after allegedly poisoning ten of his workmates by serving them a cake laced with amphetamines.
The 58-year-old Rodney man was arrested after police investigating the incident executed a search warrant north of Auckland, New Zealand.
He was charged with poisoning, cultivation of cannabis, possession of utensils and unlawful possession of firearms.
A man has been charged after allegedly poisoning ten of his workmates by serving them a cake laced with amphetamines (pictured is a stock image)
Waitemata Police Detective Inspector Richard Corbidge said ambulance staff notified police after 10 people consumed the cake at a Christmas party.
‘At approximately 11am on the 13th 10 patients at a workplace in Glenfield had eaten a cake which allegedly contained amphetamines,’ he told The New Zealand Herald.
‘Eight of the patients were taken to hospital but have all since recovered.’
The man was arrested after an investigation by Waitemata CIB and general duties officers.
He is due to face North Shore District Court on January 18.
The 58-year-old Rodney man was arrested after police investigating the incident executed a search warrant north of Auckland, New Zealand (pictured is a stock image)
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