Unlucky Charms

 

• Cocaine smuggling (2020): In upstate New York, state police found two kilograms of cocaine hidden inside two open boxes of Lucky Charms during a traffic stop. The driver was arrested and charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance.
• Husband poisoning (2015): In Las Vegas, a woman admitted to tampering with her husband's Lucky Charms cereal, as well as other food and drinks, by mixing a powder, later identified as boric acid, into the box. The woman pleaded guilty but skipped her sentencing hearing. 
• Lucky Charms | This colorful breakfast cereal gets its rainbow hue by using additives Yellow 5, Yellow 6, and Red 40, which must contain warning labels in the European Union. They are also banned in Norway and Austria. They are permitted in the US even though they are known to cause itching and hives for some.

Oct 4, 2009 — A homeless man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after trying to steal a box of Lucky Charms and a can of milk from a Walgreens in Lakeland.

Mar 2, 2022 — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers found four pounds of marijuana hidden inside a box of Lucky Charms cereal.

Jan 10, 2023 — 10,000 ecstasy pills disguised as Lucky Charms found after parking lot drug deal in South Carolina · Shemica Nicole Hammonds charged · 

Apr 19, 2022 — The FDA is investigating reports after thousands claim to have fallen sick after eating Lucky Charms cereal.