The DEA arrested 12 people allegedly involved in a drug distribution ring that concealed heroin in “Build-A-Bear” stuffed animals. Over 33 pounds of smack worth an estimated $30 million was seized from several Bronx locations. Stamped with “dozens of brand names including Barack Obama, Swine Flu, and Crime 360,” the dope was packed into 15″ bears like this very model that’s described as “pawsitively pawfect for cuddling!” It’s still not clear if the company, a mainstay of strip malls and cutesy-teddy-bear customizing types, was aware of the edgy modifications or if this was an isolated rogue element taking advantage of the cuddly cover.

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