It was more 'molly' than holly when a huge Christmas cache of MDMA pills in a range of fairy light colours for the festive party season was seized in a police bust.
The massive haul of more than 11,000 MDMA pills - a form of illegal ecstasy known in drug slang terms as molly - was allegedly discovered in a hotel room in Hobart.
The apparently home-pressed pills were bagged up in a Pride-style rainbow of bright party colours, with detectives estimating the street value at more than $400,000.
The apparently home-pressed pills were bagged up in a Pride-style rainbow of bright party colours, with detectives estimating the street value at more than $400,000
The haul was discovered by Tasmanian uniformed police on Wednesday who also allegedly seized drug manufacturing equipment.
A 47 year old man was arrested at the scene and charged with a string of offences, including trafficking a controlled substance, manufacturing a controlled drug for sale, possessing controlled plant or its products, possessing a thing used for administration of controlled drug and destroying property.
The man has been detained to appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court on Thursday.
A police spokesman added: 'If anyone has any information relating to the distribution of illicit drugs they are encouraged to contact police or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.'
The massive Christmas cache of MDMA pills in a range of fairy light colours was seized at the height of the festive party season
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