A grocery store in Perth's southern suburbs has gone viral after posting a witty Facebook message calling out alleged drug use in its car park. The Maddington Village IGA on Westfield Street shared the post on Friday, accompanied by an AI-generated poster depicting individuals in a grey Ford Ranger ute.
The store's caption addressed the culprits as 'midnight chemists' conducting 'glass-pipe experiments' after midnight. It warned that the car park was not a 'Breaking Bad spin-off' and urged the community to keep the area safe.
The post quickly gained over 300 comments, with many locals praising the store's humorous yet serious tone. One commenter wrote, 'Love this post, serious with some tongue-in-cheek humour!' while another said, 'I did not expect IGA to cook this hard.'
A neighbouring store in the Maddington Village complex also shared the post, noting that the shopping centre's car park is covered by high-definition CCTV that can 'see faces from a distance.' The IGA confirmed it had the vehicle's license plate and reported the incident to WA Police.
The store concluded by encouraging vigilance, stating, 'Maddington is a great place to live and work — let's keep it that way by looking out for one another and keeping our community safe.'
