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Public warned about deadly Fantasy drug hidden in beauty products

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Public warned about deadly Fantasy drug hidden in beauty products

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The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) are today issuing a warning to the public about an alarming method of illegal importations of gammabutyrolactone (GBL), commonly used to manufacture the dangerous drug known as ‘Fantasy’.

Police and border agencies are seriously concerned about the methods criminals are using to attempt to import this border controlled drug, also known as ‘coma in a bottle’, which has been found concealed within commercial beauty products imported from China.

In the last month alone four seizures, each containing five litres of the drug was found in containers purporting to be gel used to remove make-up glue. The drug is being unwittingly purchased by the legitimate beauty industry potentially putting the health of consumers at risk.

AFP acting Assistant Commissioner Chris Sheehan today stressed if beauty salons or members of the public have any concerns or adverse reactions to any beauty product, they should seek immediate medical advice.

“The potential harm with using these misleading products, many of which are not labelled, is particularly high in products used for the removal of imitation eye lashes,” acting Assistant Commissioner Sheehan said.

“When ingested this dangerous substance is capable of ruining lives in a single incident.

“This financial year (2016-17) 1,137 litres has been seized nationally, which includes a single shipment of more than one thousand litres, compared with 307 litres in 2015-16 and 435 litres during the 2014-15 financial year.”
“To those importing GBL, you should consider the potential and serious consequences of your actions, which could include prosecution for a serious criminal offence.”

The offence of importing a border controlled drug, namely GBL, carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment, or a fine of $1,350,000 – or in some cases, both.

Acting ABF Commander Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Clinton Sims, said ABF remains committed in disrupting the activities of people attempting to import this dangerous chemical.

“Our advanced border detection techniques are finding more concealments and ABF is proud of the work our officers do on the primary line to protect the community,” Acting Commander Sims said.

GBL metabolises into the drug gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) in the body. It can cause abrupt loss of consciousness, memory loss, respiratory difficulties, coma and death.

https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/m...ut-deadly-fantasy-drug-hidden-beauty-products
 
When you give a drug with a weird chemical name like "gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid" a fun-sounding name like FANTASY, it's gonna make it more attractive to everyone. Is that really hard to understand?
 
When you give a drug with a weird chemical name like "gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid" a fun-sounding name like FANTASY, it's gonna make it more attractive to everyone. Is that really hard to understand?

The same could be said about any drug, CH3CH2OH sounds pretty scary and sounds better when it's called Victoria Bitter, Tetrahydrocannabinol sounds ominous to some, but to others, it's called weed, pot etc....

GBL and GBH are fun drugs but the lack of education, harm reduction and scare mongering creates dead people
 
GBL and GBH are fun drugs but the lack of education, harm reduction and scare mongering creates dead people

I am sure you mean GHB.

I remember when the media used to call it GBH in every article back in the day. Haven't seen that for a while now.
 
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