BELL GARDENS, Calif. (KABC) -- A young boy who bought a toy from a vending machine at a Bell Gardens restaurant got a not-so-welcome surprise on the inside: a powder that was initially thought to be ...

Police found cocaine in capsules with balloons that were inside a 25 cent vending machine. Bell Gardens Police Department California police discovered cocaine hidden in vending machine toys on Monday ...

It’s after midnight, you’ve met someone special, and you’re heading back to her place. Not so long ago, you might have bought a condom and a popper of lube from one of those mechanical dispensers in ...

“This is a great idea in theory..but there is a reason you should go to a shop with educated sales associates when purchasing a toy…we can answer questions you didn’t even know you had BEFORE you end ...

Funko is putting a twist into retail shopping with a new toy for little kids. We try out the touchscreen machines coming soon to Target stores. Erin Carson Former Senior Writer Erin Carson covered ...

June 7 (UPI) --Police in California said a 25-cent toy vending machine at a California restaurant dispensed balls of putty filled with cocaine. Bell Gardens Police said the young boy's mother put 25 ...

Discreetly located units promise pleasure for the curious, and a blow to America’s puritanical roots. It’s not like vending machines have always had a sterling reputation for wholesome offerings. When ...

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BELL GARDENS (CBSLA.com) — A mother and her young son made a disturbing discovery when a toy they purchased from a Bell Gardens restaurant vending machine turned out to contain cocaine, police said. A ...

It's not like vending machines have always had a sterling reputation for wholesome offerings. When PinkBox installs its first sex toy vending later this month (the location isn't yet public), it will ...