CBP officers are hunting for a suspected drug smuggler after nearly $1 million worth of ketamine was discovered at Washington Dulles International Airport.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers are hunting for a suspected drug smuggler after nearly $1 million worth of ketamine was discovered at Washington Dulles International Airport.CBP officers found nearly 34 pounds of ketamine hydrochloride, an animal tranquilizer commonly abused by drug users, in a rushed suitcase arriving from Amsterdam.Since the drug haul was discovered in rush baggage, the traveler who owned the suitcase was not on site and remains at large.
The Drug Enforcement Agency reports that ketamine, often referred to on the street as Special K, is utilized in both human and veterinary medicine to provide sedation, immobilization, and pain relief.Recently, medical professionals have also employed ketamine to treat mental health issues and substance use disorders.However, it is frequently abused for its capacity to create dissociative effects and hallucinations.
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