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Officials find ecstasy pills shaped like "Despicable Me" minions

MIAMI -- Customs officials in Chile confiscated ecstasy pills that resembled "minions" characters from the animated film "Despicable Me," reports CBS Miami.

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Ecstasy Pills that looked like the "minions" from the animated film "Despicable Me" were hidden inside a color set for kids, officials said. CBS Miami via the Chilean National Customs Service

About 101 pills were intercepted at Santiago International Airport with a final destination labeled as Viña Del Mar, Chile, the country's National Customs Service announced on Feb. 18.

Officials believe the pills originally came from the Netherlands. They were found hidden inside a coloring set for kids, officials said.

Two people were placed under house arrest as a precautionary measure following the discovery.

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