Toronto Police are dealing with a very weird case and have issued a warning to make sure no falls for what could be a potential health hazard
It first popped up late Saturday afternoon when a resident in the
Bloor E. and Sherbourne St. area called the cops to report finding something odd on her doorstep - a small green pill.
It came with a warning note from "Geenpeace Canada" about the hazards of radiation exposure from leaking nuclear power plants and advised taking the pill as a possible preventative from the dangerous rays. It claimed to be potassium iodine, which is mainly used to treat thyroid problems.
The irony is that the substance won't do very much to protect you from the false threat it was ostensibly set out for and there's no proof it's what it purports to be. Cops don't know exactly what's in it and have sent it away for analysis.
They're also not sure how many other households may have received the same pamphlet and pill. But they know it wasn't from Greenpeace Canada.
They're now asking those affected by the delivery to do two things: don't take the mysterious medication and don't throw away either the pill or the flyer that came with it.
If you received one of those bogus warnings at your door, contact 53 Division at
(416) 808-5300 and let police know about it.
So far, no illnesses or adverse affects have been reported as a result of this strange hoax.
Update April 8:
Greenpeace Claims Responsibility For Pill Hoax
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