A UK father of two said he found four tablets, which police say is likely ecstasy, within a used Grand Theft Auto game that he purchased at a Gamestation in the county of Gloucestershire. Richard Thornhill, 34, found the pills wrapped in plastic and hidden inside the instruction manual of one of two unspecified GTA games when he returned home from the store, reports the Telegraph. While still shocked at the incident, Thornhill was thankful the pills were discovered by him, dreading to think "what the consequences" would be, had his children found it.

In the wake of the strange discovery, Gamestation reps maintain the company's policy is for staff to follow "rigorous procedures" when accepting trades. Perhaps the new company policy would add a four-legged employee into the mix to sniff out any future issues. Both Gamestation and the Gloucestershire Police are investigating the incident.

(Joystiq)

O_o Any thoughts?

I blame for the store for gross incompetence....how could they not flick through the manual at least once?

lol

Well the pills certainly shouldn't be in there.... but if his children are under 18 he shouldn't be giving them the game either.

He should have sold it. He would have gotten all his cash back XD

That would have made a good pre-order bonus.

Lol! It would have been more funnier if it were paddos( Mushrooms used to get high) in a mario game.

Not true ecstasy is dirt cheap.

Talk about incompetence. You know someone is getting fired over this. But is he buying the game for his children? That's just as bad imo.

Just goes to show these game stores will accept anything lol