Blinding eyes and slow movements
Some fainted on the road
Some may shake their hands
Some will shake their entire arms together from top to bottom
What the hell is going on here?
Why is such a strange phenomenon happening?
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All of this is related to this electronic cigarette
June this year
Hainan police successfully solved a cross provincial drug trafficking case
Cut a line
Mainly selling e-cigarettes containing drug ingredients
Trafficking network channels
'Anesthesia' replaces drugs
Etomidate mixed into the "top" e-cigarette
During a visit and investigation, Hainan police found that some young people in bars may experience dizziness and drunkenness after smoking a new type of "top" electronic cigarette.
In response, the police first investigated drug related cases, but after conducting urine tests on the parties involved, no traditional drugs were found. But the strange physical manifestations of these people, as well as the expensive price of the e-cigarette, still make the anti drug police feel abnormal.
The police immediately tested the electronic cigarette involved and found that it contained etomidate, a white powder substance that is insoluble in water. It is mainly suitable for general anesthesia induction and can also be used for short-term surgical anesthesia.
Illegal individuals use the anesthetic effect of etomidate as a substitute for drugs for trafficking.
With the strong support of the Anti Drug Brigade of the Hainan Provincial Public Security Department, the First Detachment of the Coast Police Brigade of the Hainan Provincial Public Security Department successfully solved a cross provincial drug trafficking case that spanned Guangdong and Hainan. It arrested 14 drug related personnel, seized 40 e-cigarettes containing marijuana, methamphetamine, and etomidate, and cut off a drug trafficking network from Xuwen in Guangdong to Haikou in Hainan, radiating and distributing new types of drugs to surrounding cities and counties in Haikou.
Dangyang Police, Yichang City, Hubei Province
Destroy a product that produces and sells electronic cigarettes containing etomidate
Major criminal gangs
Previously, the Dangyang police learned through intelligence that a large number of e-cigarettes containing etomidate anesthetic were being sold in the urban area of Yichang. After in-depth analysis, the police have mastered a four level network led by Xiao and Zhang, which sells etomidate. Each level includes raw material suppliers, product manufacturers, distributors, and retail sales personnel. The internal organization of the gang is tight and the division of labor among members is clear. During the operation, the police arrested 13 illegal suspect, including 9 who sold etomidate electronic cigarette bombs. More than 300 etomidate electronic cigarette bombs were seized on the scene, and more than 49000 yuan of funds were seized.
After further investigation, on the evening of September 6th, police rushed to Wuhan to arrest product manufacturers Li and Wang, and seized over 800 etomidate electronic cigarette bombs and raw materials on site. At present, the Dangyang police have detained 11 people in accordance with the law, and the case is being further processed.
Smoke powder
In July this year, Jiangcheng Branch of Yangjiang Municipal Public Security Bureau in Guangdong Province learned a clue about "cigarette powder" in its work, and mastered the information about the suspect buying "cigarette powder" from other provinces to sell in Yangjiang. Later, the police seized Mr. He and Mr. Chen, the suspect, and found 7 packets of "cigarette powder" totaling 6.5 kg from the vehicles involved in the case. After investigation, Mr. He, the suspect, bought this batch of "cigarette powder" in other provinces and hired Mr. Chen to drive the vehicle, preparing to transport this batch of "cigarette powder" to Yangjiang for sale. Jiangcheng Public Security has criminally detained the two individuals mentioned above.
This type of substance commonly known as "smoke powder"
Its chemical name is "etomidate"
Appearance is white crystalline or crystalline powder
It is one of the commonly used drugs for anesthesia induction
Long term use of etomidate has serious consequences
Obvious sequelae
Everyone must pay attention!!!
Don't touch it!
Smoking hazards
NO! NO! NO!
According to clinical observations, it has been found that after taking etomidate, one may experience dizziness, unstable standing, and a state similar to drunkenness; It is also possible to cause allergic reactions, manifested as immediate widespread skin redness or urticaria.
High dose smoking can lead to mental disorders such as irritability and laziness, which can affect one's emotions, thinking, and willpower behavior. It can also easily cause breathing pauses and other conditions.
Once used for a long time and in large doses, it can easily lead to death, as it is secondary to etomidate leading to adrenal cortex inhibition.
According to the National Drug Administration, Ministry of Public Security, and National Health Commission
Announcement on Adjusting Anesthetic Drugs
Announcement on the Catalogue of Psychotropic Drugs
(No. 120 of 2023)
Etomidate (approved for listing in China)
Except for pharmaceutical preparations containing etomidate)
Listed in the second category list of psychotropic drugs
Announcement effective from October 1, 2023
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This means that
Smoking this type of "upper end e-cigarette" is drug abuse
Or administrative detention
If selling e-cigarettes containing etomidate
Will constitute the crime of drug trafficking
More Criminal Responsibility
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laws and regulations
Wei Zhuoran, a member of the Lawyer Expert Database of Rule of Law Daily and Deputy Director of the Criminal Law Professional Committee of Beijing Huixiang Law Firm, stated that before listing, selling electronic cigarettes containing etomidate may constitute crimes such as obstructing drug management, fraud, illegal business operations, and selling counterfeit products; After being listed, the most obvious change is that selling e-cigarettes containing etomidate will constitute the crime of drug trafficking, with heavier criminal responsibility.
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Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 357 and 347
The scope of drugs and the calculation principle of drug quantity referred to in this law refer to opium, heroin, methamphetamine (methamphetamine), morphine, marijuana, cocaine, and other narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances controlled by the state that can cause addiction.
The quantity of drugs is calculated based on the verified smuggling, trafficking, transportation, manufacturing, and illegal possession of drugs, and is not converted based on purity.
Smuggling, trafficking, transporting, and manufacturing drugs, regardless of the quantity, shall be held criminally responsible and punished.
Whoever smuggles, sells, transports, or manufactures drugs shall be sentenced to fifteen years of fixed-term imprisonment, life imprisonment, or death, and shall also be sentenced to confiscation of property:
（1） Smuggling, trafficking, transporting, or manufacturing opium weighing over one kilogram, heroin or methamphetamine weighing over fifty grams, or other drugs in large quantities;
（2） The ringleaders of drug smuggling, trafficking, transportation, and manufacturing groups;
（3） Armed cover for smuggling, trafficking, transporting, or manufacturing drugs;
（4） Those who violently resist inspection, detention, or arrest, and the circumstances are serious;
（5） Participating in organized international drug trafficking activities.
In addition, simply smoking is also hard to escape the blame. Before being listed, etomidate was not considered a drug, and smoking in public places may involve administrative responsibilities. For example, according to local regulations on smoking control in public places, public security organs can only make a decision not to impose punishment in accordance with Article 95 (2) of the Public Security Management Penalty Law; After being placed under management, in accordance with Article 72 of the Public Security Administration Punishment Law, those who take drugs shall be detained for not less than ten days but not more than fifteen days and may also be fined not more than two thousand yuan; If the circumstances are minor, the offender shall be detained for not more than five days or fined not more than 500 yuan.
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Law of the People's Republic of China on Administrative Penalties for Public Security
Article 72
Those who commit one of the following acts shall be detained for not less than ten days but not more than fifteen days and may also be fined not more than two thousand yuan; If the circumstances are minor, the offender shall be detained for not more than five days or fined not more than 500 yuan:
（1） Illegal possession of less than 200 grams of opium, less than 10 grams of heroin or methamphetamine, or other small amounts of drugs;
（2） Providing drugs to others;
（3） Those who consume or inject drugs;
（4） Coercing or deceiving medical personnel to prescribe narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances.
For the sales of etomidate e-cigarettes
Belonging to illegal operation
Criminals can be held criminally responsible
Data from/People's Daily Science Popularization, Rule of Law, Ping An Yichang, and live streaming in Hainan