LSD, Ketamine Seized By Customs In Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — Federal officials in Philadelphia seized drugs in a shipment from Europe last month.

According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, its officers in Philadelphia seized a half pound of ketamine and 10 doses of LSD in three envelopes that were shipped from the Netherlands in mid-August.

These seizures took place Aug. 16 and Aug. 17.

Officers inspected three envelopes and discovered a white crystalline substance inside a clear bag in each envelope. Officers tested the substance using a handheld elemental isotope analysis tool and identified the substance as ketamine hydrochloride.

In one envelope, officers found a thick paper perforated into 10 squares. They field-tested the paper using a narcotics identification pouch, which identified the substance as lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD.

Each envelope was destined to addresses in either Seattle, Washington; Las Vegas, Nevada; or Wayne, Michigan.

CBP officers continue to seize ketamine, the animal anesthetic dangerously abused by drug users, and by sexual predators on their victims. From late-June through early-July, Philadelphia CBP officers seized 57 pounds of ketamine and another 72 pounds of ketamine, all destined to South Florida.

Officers also seized parcels that concealed ecstasy, steroids, and marijuana seeds, among other illegal items.

Every day, customs officers and agents seize an average of 1,571 pounds of drugs, including 78 pounds of fentanyl, every day at our nation’s air, sea, and land ports of entry, authorities said.