Thousands of ecstasy pills shaped like teddy bears were seized at the Mekong River, according to police in the northeast of Thailand.
Nakhon Phanom police said two black suitcases containing about 18,800 yellow-colored ecstasy pills – shaped like Winnie the Pooh – were found Saturday night on the river’s bank l.
Along with the ecstasy, police also seized more than 54,000 sleeping pills, making for a bust with an estimated street value of roughly THB20 million, according to Capt. Narudol Utsikhan of the quick-reaction force.
Police said the drugs were smuggled to the Thai side of the river via a long-tailed boat, which fled after the delivery. The drugs were believed to originate from Europe.
Drugs are often stamped cartoon characters. In 2019, a woman in Pathum Thani province was arrested with about 28,000 cartoon-character ecstasy pills.
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