The Batman and butterfly lollipops were laced with meth

Cops investigating a burglary in Texas came across about 600 pounds of homemade, methamphetamine-laced lollipops – and they think the plan may have been to distribute them to children.

The candy and other drugs seized Tuesday by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office have an estimated street value of $1 million.

A neighbor of the Houston-area home where lollipops were found called police to report a burglary, Lt. Ruben Diaz said during a news conference after the discovery.

When officers got there, they saw a man and woman hauling the meth pops out.

“It’s just bags and bags and bags of what appears to be candy lollipops. But they all have meth inside of them,” Diaz said of the bust.

The pair captured at the home “had so many narcotics inside their vehicle they were trying to flee in, they couldn't even close the back hatch,” he said.

The candy – melted into child-appealing shapes including butterflies, flowers and Batman and Star Wars figures – was made in the home, which is near a school. Diaz said authorities think the lollipops – priced at $20 to $40 apiece – were meant to be marketed to kids.

This story was originally published June 15, 2017 at 1:54 PM with the headline "The Batman and butterfly lollipops were laced with meth."