Claims of two instances of tampered Halloween candy in Pennsylvania have turned out to be hoaxes.

The Chester County District Attorney, Tom Hogan, said that photos of a Twix Bar with a needle in it and similar photos of a Snickers bar are not true, KYW-TV reported.

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Hogan said the posts were a lie and there was no evidence of a crime.

He did not say if the people who posted the photos could face charges.