‘Significant’ theft of toxic poppies could cause death, Tasmanian authorities warn | ABC NEWS
Tasmania Police says poppy capsules, grown to produce medicinal opioids, have been taken in a “significant quantity” from a regulated crop between Tunbridge and Campbell Town in the Northern Midlands.
The Health Department advises poppy plants are toxic, ingestion can be life-threatening and should be treated as an emergency.
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