Charity worker finds suspicious bags inside donated stuffed reindeer

Suspicious white powder found inside stuffed toy donated to SoCal charity

A charity worker in Los Angeles said they were shocked to find bags of white powder hidden inside a stuffed reindeer that was donated earlier this year.

LOS ANGELES - A charity worker in Los Angeles got a big surprise when he looked inside a stuffed toy reindeer.

The worker noticed a hole at the bottom of the reindeer and went to inspect it. As the man begins to inspect the toy, three large bags of a white-powdery substance fall out.

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The man immediately called police. Officers with LAPD took the reindeer and the bags in as evidence, noting that the substance resembled cocaine wrapped in clear saran warp.

The store worker told Storyful the stuffed animal arrived along with a selection of other "weird" items. The LAPD is investigating.

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