
Upstate New York Police Department Warns About “Highly Addictive Substances”
It's that time of year and an Upstate, New York police department is making sure their community has been warned of the highly addictive substance being sold in their town.
Upstate, New York Police Warn of Addictive Substance
The Ticonderoga Police Department in Essex Coutny, New York near Lake George and Lake Champlain has shared details of a "high addictive substance" making its way to the region this week.
In the post that was shared on social media the Ticonderoga PD writes "The Ticonderoga Police Department has received reports that highly addictive substances will soon be circulating in our area."
They go on to address the substances by name adding:
These substances go by names like "Thin Mints," "Samoas," "Tagalongs," and "Trefoils."
Ticonderoga PD Jokes With Local Girl Scout Troops
Clearly the post is all in good fun and taking a jab at Girl Scout Cookie season which is underway across New York State.
Ticonderoga PD wants the community to know they are there for them during the sales of the highly delicious, we mean highly addictive substances, writing:
We have set up a drop-off location for these so called "Girl Scout Cookies" at the Ticonderoga Police Department so our brave and selfless officers can dispose of them safely and properly. We are here to "Protect and Serve."
Girl Scout Cookie Prices on the Rise in New York?
If you're planning on or have already purchased Girl Scout Cookies for the 2025 season, have you noticed an uptick in prices?
Many in the Hudson Valley community have noticed a price increase this year as well as across the state. Long Island communities note that cookies were $6 last year and now $7 this year.
Some are calling it "Cookie-flation."
READ MORE: Cookie-Flation Strikes Girl Scouts in 2025
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