On the morning of Feb. 1, a Comox Valley mother shared that she allegedly found a pill encrusted inside a Starbucks cake pop.

Isabelle Piper told news sources that she made the not-so-sweet discovery as her five-year-old son bit into the treat as she was finalizing her payment at the coffee shopsa国际传媒檚 drive-thru.

The woman made a complaint and the on-location managerial staff took back the item in question.

Shortly after, the Comox Valley RCMP arrived at the location of the incident at around noon.

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Starbucks Canada provided Black Press with an official statement on the ongoing situation.

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Black Press has reached out to Piper for additional comments. The article will be updated as more information becomes available.

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