A mysterious package that may contain illicit substances appears to have been sent from Europe to a Port Hardy family.

Twyla Mclachlan said a family member of hers received the package in their post office box on Thursday (Feb. 11) afternoon, and upon opening it, was shocked by what was inside.

According to Mclachlan, who posted photos of the package on Facebook, there was a happy birthday letter signed by Leon Bakst, a Russian artist who died in 1924, and also a suspicious vacuum packed baggie that could potentially contain drugs.

After opening the package and finding the baggie, McLachlan said she 鈥渃alled the cops and they came and got it and put it into evidence bags,鈥� adding she is 鈥渂eyond baffled鈥� by this whole ordeal.

Port Hardy鈥檚 acting detachment commander Corp. Martin Gigu茅re stated the letter appears to have been mailed from a European country, and that at the moment the RCMP isn鈥檛 sure exactly what鈥檚 inside the vacuum sealed baggie.

鈥淲e don鈥檛 know if its drugs or bath powder or what it is 鈥� The substance is being tested,鈥� he added.

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