Despicable 'E': Chilean Authorities Seize 'Minion'-Shaped Ecstasy Pills

Chilean authorities seized ecstasy pills in the form of "Minion" children's cartoon characters, which are popular for their mischievous behavior.

Chilean customs authorities seized a cargo of Dutch-made ecstasy pills shaped in the form of "Minion" characters from a popular children's cartoon called "Despicable Me," Argentine news site Infobae reported.

The authorities seized a total of 101 "Minion"-shaped ecstasy pills from three backpacks. "Minions" are characters in the "Despicable Me" franchise of animated films. In 2015, a film called "Minions" was released as part of the franchise because of the "Minion" characters' popularity. The pills were hidden in a children's drawing kit.

Chile secuestró pastillas de éxtasis provenientes de Holanda con forma de "Minions" https://t.co/n1tPJQ8WBz pic.twitter.com/0xopilr1zA

— Infobae América (@InfobaeAmerica) February 19, 2016

The pills were headed from the Netherlands, a major source of ecstasy-type pills, to the Chilean city of Viña del Mar.

Two men, a Chilean and an Argentine were detained in their apartment and put under house arrest by Chilean customs officials, who intercepted the package and sourced its destination through a database of suspicious persons. 

Another bust for methamphetamines led police to backpacks sent by mail from Cali, Colombia to Sydney, Australia, in which drugs were fitted in a false bottom.