A Wisconsin mother received a vacuum from her children as a Christmas present. The gift quickly lost its dull nature when she opened it up to discover a stash of drugs encased inside.
AOL reports the vacuum contained crystal meth and cocaine that law enforcement officials estimated was worth more than a quarter million dollars. The vacuum had been refurbished and shipped from the Juarez, Mexico area, to the department store at which it was purchased.
What’s the oddest thing you’ve found inside a box you bought off the shelf?
Wisconsin Woman Finds $280K of Drugs in Vacuum [AOL]
(Thanks Simon!)
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I was at a Target in Fort Jackson, S.C and had just gone through my graduation ceremony from basic training. I needed a second bag to haul my junk so my mom and I went to a local Target. We finished shopping and brought all of our items up front including a large wheeled duffel bag. After the cashier rung up the duffel she opened it up and there were several packages of baby/little kids clothing inside. My mom and I looked at each other dumbfounded.
I immediately thought there was no way we could explain this since the odds of it happening were incredible, and we were probably going to go to jail for something we didn’t do.
We must have looked innocent enough, that and I had my full military Class As on so incredibly she believed us.
A friend of mine bought a new wallet from Wal-Mart. It was made in China, and on the back of one of the brand inserts (the fake cards in the credit card slots), someone had written a long message in Chinese. She gave it to me but I studied Japanese, not Chinese. I still have it and have yet to find someone who can read it for me. I’m dying to know what it says!!
I think what is really appalling is that the woman got a vacuum for a Christmas gift.