Mazatlán's Latest Drug Bust is Surprisingly Cute

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Mazatlán's Latest Drug Bust is Surprisingly Cute
resident López Obrador makes history celebrating Flag Day in Mazatlán. Credit: Gobierno del Estado de Sinaloa

Man's best friend just put a serious dent in Sinaloa's illicit toy trade. Forget squeaky chew toys and fetch – turns out plushies are the new hot items for drug smugglers, and our furry officers aren't having it.

During a routine patrol of Mazatlán's bus station, a keen-nosed member of the National Guard's canine unit got a whiff of something suspicious. It wasn't a half-eaten burrito or a forgotten churro – it was a cardboard box that had “trouble” written all over it.