The e-vaporiser components were believed to be laced with etomidate, an anaesthetic agent classified as a poison.

Drug Information and Alerts Aotearoa New Zealand (DIANZ) warns about vapes containing dangerous ‘space oil’. Etomidate vapes ...

When use of a dangerous new narcotic on the streets can be concealed within another addictive practice, police need a tool that puts law enforcement on equal terms. It is good news therefore that they ...

Usually packaged in e-cigarette capsules and containing anaesthetic etomidate, substance has been gaining popularity among young people.

Secretary for Security Tang Ping-keung officiates at the opening ceremony of a series of activities to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Action Committee Against Narcotics.

Illicit items such as duty-unpaid cigarettes and packets of suspected drugs were also seized. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The authorities recently uncovered an e-vaporiser distribution network in a joint operation, seizing over 8,700 e-vaporisers ...

Etomidate is a nonbarbiturate sedative commonly used for inducing anesthesia. Its analogs, such as ET-26 hydrochloride, are being explored for their potential benefits and safety profiles.

Chief Inspector of the narcotics bureau Kelvin Cheung said the test will serve as an aid during operations when officers suspect products could contain etomidate, a short-acting anaesthetic ...

Secretary for Security Chris Tang said the space oil drug problem in Hong Kong has got worse at a rapid rate over the past ...

From July to September last year, police nationally tracked down 681 “zombie vapes,” which contain the anesthetic drug etomidate, at an average of 227 per month, she added. E-cigarette products almost ...