The Drug Enforcement Agency recently busted three men in Modesto, California for possession of cocaine. But not just any cocaine! The men were selling brightly-colored, flavored coke because, you know. Kids get bored with party clowns:

“Attempting to lure new, younger customers to a dangerous drug by adding candy ‘flavors’ is an unconscionable marketing technique. Cocaine is cocaine and jail time is jail time, no matter how you flavor it,” stated DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge Gordon Taylor.

This investigation began approximately 10 months ago, when agents received information that Gustavo BANUELOS was distributing large amounts of cocaine and methamphetamine in the Modesto area. That same month, an undercover agent was introduced to BANUELOS at a bar in Modesto for the purpose of purchasing cocaine.

During the course of this investigation, agents conducted more than 6 undercover purchases of cocaine, totaling over 4 pounds. Approximately 7 ounces of the purchased cocaine was flavored either with strawberry, lemon, coconut or cinnamon.

Just the thing to tuck into little Ali’s Easter basket, along with a substantial amount of strawberry meth. Festive! We remember reading a gossip item once about how Lindsay Lohan cut her coke with strawberry Quik and we couldn’t help but think, “That silly hooker… is a genius.”

Designer Cocaine-Candy Flavored Drug Seized in Undercover Investigation [DEA]