Two indicted for selling drug-laced 'stamps' to US
CNA
November 20, 2013, 12:11 am TWN
TAIPEI--Two Taiwanese men have been indicted for trafficking drug-laced squares of paper disguised as postal stamps to the United States via an express air service.
The operation's suspected mastermind, a 51-year-old man surnamed Kung, allegedly worked with an accomplice surnamed Lin, 30, to use their background in chemical engineering to produce the new type of drug from materials bought in China, according to the indictment filed by prosecutors in Taichung.
Starting July of last year, Kung and Lin were allegedly soaking stamp-like squares of paper in MDPBP, a stimulant, and 25B-NBOME, a novel psychedelic research chemical, in a laboratory at the security company run by Kung, the indictment said.
The pair apparently made a successful shipment of the drug, designed for use at night clubs, in October to a U.S. customer identified as “David,” who complained about the drug's quality and demanded a second shipment.
It was the second shipment which caught the attention of U.S. customs officials earlier this month.
