Credit: Lufkin Police Department

Five plastic eggs containing around seven grams of cannabis were allegedly hidden in spots across Lufkin, Texas, with clues to their locations posted on Facebook.

Officers from Lufkin Police Department managed to locate four of the eggs, but were beaten to the fifth by a member of the public, who handed it in.

The force believes Avante Nicholson was the architect of the illegal game and have issued warrants for his arrest.

The matter came to the department’s attention following a tip from a local resident who saw the Facebook posts.

Lufkin police chief David Thomas said: “Incidents like this are a reminder of why take seriously all information called in to our offices.

“On the surface, it seems implausible that someone would give away a drug, but the follow up proves that sometimes even the most unlikely things do happen.”