North Bay Ontario Provincial Police is urging parents to carefully inspect their children’s Halloween treats following a report of a suspicious substance found in a chip bag.

A local family in the Chenier Road area of Papineau-Cameron in Mattawa, reported finding a chip bag that appeared to have been cut open and re-sealed Saturday.

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Officers conducted a preliminary test, which indicated the presence of suspected morphine.

“At this time, there are no additional reports of similar incidents, and the investigation remains ongoing,” North Bay OPP stated in a media release.

The OPP is working to determine the origin of the item and whether any further public safety concerns exist.

As a precaution, the OPP recommends that parents and guardians inspect all Halloween treat

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