Mother finds drugs in 8-year-old son's backpack at holiday camp in Maia
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Mother finds drugs in 8-year-old son's backpack at holiday camp in Maia

SIC Notícias28 August 2026 at 16:47

The mother of an 8-year-old child found drugs in her son's backpack during his stay at a holiday camp in Maia. The child's father had previously contacted the mother asking if she had seen anything in the son's backpack, which apparently alerted the parent to check the backpack's contents.

After finding the substance, the mother proceeded to hand over the drugs to the police authorities. The case was reported to the competent authorities for investigation. The holiday camp in Maia is the location where the situation was uncovered, raising questions about how the substance came into the possession of such a young child.

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