Toxicology tests will help police determine what was in the pills that caused six teenage girls to be taken to hospital.
The
Fairfield College students, aged between 13 and 15, were taken to
Waikato Hospital after showing signs of drug use at the school.
So far it's believed the pink pills they took could be tainted ecstasy.
Hamilton City area commander Inspector Rob Lindsay says it's important to discover what they took.
"Once
we've identified the contents we will be able to determine what if any
illegal activity has taken place and what action can be taken.
"At
this point I would also like to point out that we support the school's
actions in doing everything they could to safeguard their students."
Toxicology reports could take a week to complete.
A
hospital spokeswoman said the girls were isolated from other patients
after becoming raucous and two security staff had to keep their
behaviour in check.
Mr Lindsay said it was important people to
realise they were taking huge risks when they consumed substances they
didn't know anything about.
"Our message is that you only get one body - look after it."
More
than 20 people were arrested last week in relation to an operation
which police said was responsible for between 80 and 90 per cent of
ecstasy supplied in New Zealand.
The ecstasy was believed to have been altered.
Police
believed the pills were connected to an incident at Middlemore Hospital
earlier in November where six people were hospitalised.
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