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Dad Finds Ecstasy in Used Copy of 'Grand Theft Auto'

by Lee Bains on April 9, 2009 at 02:25 PM



Last Sunday, Richard Thornhill stepped into a Gamestation store in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK with the sole good intention of purchasing used video games for his two children. He made his way home carrying an illicit substance.

According to the Telegraph, Thornhill purchased two used copies of 'Grand Theft Auto' video games that day. When he opened one game's packaging, out spilled a saran wrap pouch filled with what would later be revealed as ecstasy pills. "I could not believe it," Thornhill told the Telegraph.

Immediately heading to a local police station, Thornhill handed the pills over to the police, who later told the Telegraph, "It is likely that they are ecstasy pills."


Clearly, and rightfully, perturbed by his unwitting purchase of drugs, Thornhill shuddered to think of the consequences had his son Jamie found the pills: "He is only 12. He could have died."

Apparently, the management of Gamestation has launched its own investigation, in addition to that of the police. "We... will work closely with police to find out what happened in this instance," a Gamestation spokesperson said to the Telegraph. "We have rigorous procedures for accepting pre-owned titles and checking them before they are put back on sale."

A Gloucestershire police spokesperson told the Telegraph, "We are conducting inquiries to see if it can be established who brought them into the store."

While Gamestation and the local authorities investigate, an anti-drug father like Thornhill might want to launch an investigation of his own; he'll find that 'Grand Theft Auto' does not exactly reward good citizenship. [From: The Telegraph Via: Joystiq]

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