HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Florida — Six gallons of a chemical solvent identified as liquid ecstasy or “coma in a bottle” destined for Hillsborough County have been seized in Philadelphia, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers introduced this 7 days.
In accordance to a press release, the gallons of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) arrived in two shipments from France and were being intended to go to an address in Hillsborough County.
GBL is a DEA Program 1 managed material, in accordance to CBP. It is utilised as a date-rape drug and by bodybuilders to enhance growth hormone, the press launch from U.S. Customs and Border Safety said.
GBL is a chemical analog of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), a extremely addictive central anxious method depressant that poses potentially significant health repercussions, like respiratory distress, coma and dying, according to the DEA.
When applied as meant, officers said GBL is an industrial solvent that strips paint and rust.
No arrests have been built in connection to the shipment.
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