They seized 1.6 kilos of liquid ecstasy from a smuggler in Alicante

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National Police stoped Alicante to a 44-year-old Spanish man dedicated to the retail sale of all kinds of products. synthetic drugs He said that he kept 1,600 grams of GHB (liquid ecstasy), one of the most important warehouses of this substance seized in recent years in Alicante, the capital of Alicante, at his home.

The detainee is a criminal known to the National Police to be actively involved in other drug trafficking crimes, and last November, the Judicial Police Narcotics Group I of the Alicante North Police Station launched an investigation against this man, who had serious suspicions that he could continue to carry drugs. do this activity.

The National Police conducted initial investigations and found that their suspicions were correct. Investigators placed a device near the detainee and He watched his surroundings. and to anyone who may be outside their circle.

drug crossing

During one of the surveillances, they saw that he left the door of his house and went to one of the squares in the Benalúa neighborhood, where he met with other people. They both greeted each other, and the now-detained man reached into his pocket and handed him a small plastic capsule. He received some money in return money and according to the Police he hid it somewhat discreetly.

Agents caught up with the drug buyer and seized the capsule containing the speed. While the seller was detained, his house was also searched. 220 grams speed, More than 40 grams of glass, more than eight grams of ecstasy pills, cocaine, marijuana and 18 vials of GHB (liquid ecstasy) weighing 1.6 kilograms and currently prepared for rapid distribution in single-dose vials.

very harmful substance

From the Police Station they confirmed that GHB is a powerful depressant that can initially create a sensation on the central nervous system. prosperity and happiness. It is also known as liquid ecstasy, but its effects have little to do with ecstasy, which is a stimulant drug rather than a depressant like GHB. It circulates on the illicit market as a clear liquid and is consumed orally, often mixed with water, making it difficult to control the dose consumed, and small changes in quantity or purity produce very different effects.

Although the intended effects are an increase in sociability and communication capacity, symptoms such as drowsiness, dizziness, headache, confusion, etc. and can even cause respiratory depression, delusional thoughts, hallucinations and coma.

This article is called “drug-related sexual assaultAlthough it is not possible to detect that the perpetrator used it for this purpose. According to the National Police, the seized GHB is expected to fetch more than €76,000 if sold on the illicit market.

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