Second drug bundle washes ashore on South Korea in October

SEOUL – Police mentioned on Nov 1 that 1kg of ketamine was discovered washed up on a seaside on Jeju Island, the second such discovery on the island in October.

According to the Jeju Regional Coast Guard, a white crystalline substance weighing about 1kg was found at round 11am native time on Oct 24 on a seaside in Aewol-eup, Jeju. The substance was packaged in plastic and labeled with the Chinese character for “tea.” Forensic checks later confirmed the substance to be ketamine.

Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic utilized in minor surgical procedures and childbirth to alleviate ache. In South Korea, it’s categorised as a narcotic, as abuse could cause visible and auditory hallucinations. Authorities mentioned the quantity discovered might be utilized by as much as 33,000 folks.

Earlier this month, on Oct 7, a seaside cleaner in Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo,

found an analogous foil-wrapped bundle

labeled with the Chinese character for “tea” after it washed ashore.

However, coast guard officers mentioned the ketamine bundle discovered on Oct. 24 was wrapped in a different way from the one found earlier this month. Instead, they mentioned it extra intently resembled a separate case on Oct 15, when a bundle labeled “Chinese Oolong tea” and containing narcotics was discovered on a seaside in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province.

“We have formed a dedicated investigation team to determine the specifics of the case,” a Jeju coast guard official mentioned. “If you find block-shaped substances or white powders labeled as tea on the beach, do not touch them and immediately report them to the coast guard.” THE KOREA HERALD/ ASIA NEWS NETWORK

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