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MDMA IN TURTLE-SHAPED CHOCOLATES

AND IN PSILOCYBE MUSHROOMS NEAR PORTLAND, OREGON

The Oregon State Police Portland Metro Forensic Laboratory (Clackamas) recently received two turtle‑shaped chocolates wrapped in aluminum foil, suspected to contain MDMA (see Photo 1). The exhibit, along with marijuana, psilocin mushrooms, and LSD, was seized by the Lake Oswego Police Department in Lake Oswego, Oregon, incident to a traffic stop. The chocolates had a brown center portion and a white/green candy coating (see Photo 2). Analysis of the chocolates (total net mass 14.8 grams) by UV and GC/MS indicated MDMA (not quantitated, but a moderate loading based on the TIC) in the center portion. Analysis of the psilocin mushrooms also indicated MDMA at significant levels (based on the TIC). No visible powder was present, suggesting that the mushrooms were infused with a liquid containing MDMA. This is the first submission of chocolates containing MDMA to the state's laboratory system.

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COCAINE SMUGGLED IN FALSE-BOTTOM BOXES AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

The Virginia Department of Forensic Science, Eastern Laboratory (Norfolk) recently received two partially disassembled shipping boxes with reinforced bottoms, both containing a chunky material, suspected cocaine (see Photos 3 and 4). The exhibit was seized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel at the Miami International Airport. Unusually, the material was concealed between layers of cardboard with no other packaging or wrapping. The packages were being shipped from Jamaica to addresses in Chesapeake and Portsmouth, Virginia, but were intercepted and later seized following a controlled delivery. Analysis of the material (total net mass 323 grams) by GC/MS and FTIR confirmed cocaine hydrochloride, caffeine, and levamisole (not quantitated, but a high loading of cocaine based on the TIC). This was the first seizure of cocaine smuggled in this manner submitted to the laboratory.

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LARGE SEIZURE OF OPIUM IN ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA

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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation Headquarters Laboratory (Atlanta) recently received two large, taped packages, each containing a gummy, black substance approximately ½ inch thick, suspected opium (see Photo 5). The exhibits were being smuggled inside false-bottom boxes through commercial shipping companies from India to a location in Alpharetta (approximately 20 miles north of Atlanta). Analysis of the packages (total net mass 1950 grams) by GC/MS, TLC, and HPLC indicated morphine and codeine (not quantitated). This is the largest seizure of opium submitted to the laboratory in recent years.

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ECSTASY COMBINATION TABLETS (CONTAINING MDMA AND METHAMPHETAMINE) IN HALTOM CITY AND FORT WORTH, TEXAS

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The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office Laboratory (Fort Worth, Texas) recently received 20 blue Garfield face-shaped tablets, suspected Ecstasy (see Photo 6). The tablets were acquired by the Tarrant County Narcotics Unit in Haltom City (details sensitive; Haltom City is a suburb of Fort Worth). Analysis of the tablets (total net mass 5.9 grams) by GC/MS indicated an approximate 3:1 mixture of MDMA and methamphetamine, adulterated with caffeine (MDMA and methamphetamine not quantitated, but a moderate loading based on the TIC). This was the first submission of these shaped tablets to the laboratory.

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BLOTTER ACID MIMIC (ACTUALLY CONTAINING 4-BROMO-2,5- DIMETHOXY-AMPHETAMINE (DOB) AND 4-CHLORO-2,5- DIMETHOXY-AMPHETAMINE (DOC)) IN PRATT COUNTY, KANSAS

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The Cayman Islands Forensic Science Laboratory (Grand Cayman) recently received a polydrug submission that included two mottled orange tablets, which were marked with a raised Adidas logo on one side and unmarked on the reverse (see Photo 9). The exhibit was seized by Royal Cayman Islands Police personnel in Grand Cayman. The tablets were 8.25 millimeters in diameter and 4.39 millimeters thick. Analysis of the orange tablets (approximately 244 milligrams each) by color test, GC/MS, and FTIR/ATR indicated MDMA, caffeine, procaine, N-benzylpiperazine (BZP, not confirmed) and 1-(3,4- methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-propanol (not confirmed); not quantitated but present in an approximate 28:1:69:1:1 ratio based on the TIC. This is the first submission of this mixture of drugs to the laboratory.

The submission also included a folded piece of paper that contained yellow and green powder in two distinct layers. The two powders both contained BZP

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CAPSULES CONTAINING 17-METHYLTESTOSTERONE IN SEABROOK, TEXAS

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The Pasadena Regional Crime Lab (Texas) recently received 21 red and white capsules with an imprint of "Swiss" (see Photo 10). The capsules (total net mass 10.3 grams) were seized in Seabrook by the Seabrook Police Department along with seven other exhibits from a possession of marijuana charge (no further details). Analysis of the capsules by GC/MS, UV, FTIR, and Sulfuric Acid test indicated 17-methyltestosterone and lactose. Although not quantitated, the capsules had a moderately heavy loading of 17-methyltestosterone based on the TIC. This is the laboratory's first encounter with a steroid in this type of dosage form.

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HEROIN CONCEALED AS SOLES IN SHOES NEAR EATON, OHIO

The Ohio State Highway Patrol Crime Laboratory (Columbus) recently received four wrapped packages of compressed white powder, suspected heroin (see Photo 11). The evidence was seized by the Ohio State Highway Patrol Canine Handlers (Piqua District Headquarters) incident to a traffic stop near Eaton, Ohio. The evidence was concealed in two pairs of shoes with the soles hollowed out. One pair of shoes was on the suspect's feet and the other pair, labeled with cartoon images of the Marvel character Spider Man, was found in the vehicle. The four packages were wrapped in layers of plastic, tape, carbon paper, and material with the odor of chili powder. Analysis of the white powder (total net mass 2,327 grams) by Marquis, UV/VIS, FTIR, and GC/MS indicated heroin (not quantitated, but a moderate to high loading based on the TIC). This is the laboratory's first submission of heroin smuggled in this manner in recent memory.

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HEROIN BARS IN CANDY WRAPPERS AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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The DEA Southeast Laboratory (Miami, Florida) recently received 34 chocolate-covered bars of compressed tan powder disguised as Jumbo Mani Chocolates (see Photo 12; legitimate Jumbo bars are a Colombian-produced candy). The exhibit was seized by personnel from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Drug Enforcement Administration from the luggage of a passenger arriving at the Miami International Airport from Colombia. The powder was compressed in square units (as typical with most chocolate bars), covered with brown plastic, and coated with a thin layer of chocolate. Analysis of the powder (total net mass 1807 grams) by FTIR , GC/FID, and GC/MS indicated heroin hydrochloride (94%, a higher purity than a typical heroin submission to the Southeast Laboratory). This is the first submission of "candy bars" with these wrappers to the laboratory.

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ECSTASY COMBINATION TABLETS (CONTAINING MDMA, KETAMINE, AND CAFFEINE) IN AMARILLO, TEXAS

The DEA South Central Laboratory (Dallas, Texas) recently received 37,954 tablets, suspected Ecstasy (see Photo 13). The tablets were seized by Texas Department of Public Safety personnel incident to a routine traffic stop in Amarillo. The exhibit was comprised of four different types of tablets/imprints: blue tablets with an "m&m's" imprint, yellow tablets with an alligator imprint, yellow tablets with a "Thundercat" imprint, and purple tablets with a bomb imprint. Analysis of the tablets indicated each tablet type contained 86.1 - 95.3 milligrams/tablet of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine hydrochloride (MDMA), ketamine (<5%), and caffeine (not quantitated). MDMA tablet submissions to the South Central Laboratory in recent years have primarily contained low-level amounts of MDMA with mixtures of methamphetamine and/or other controlled substances.

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ECSTASY MIMIC TABLETS (ACTUALLY CONTAINING METHAMPHETAMINE AND DIMETHYLSULFONE) IN NEW JERSEY

The DEA Northeast Laboratory (New York, New York) recently received 1,000 off-white, yellowish colored tablets with a light "G" imprint on one side, suspected 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (see Photos 14 and 15). The tablets were seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, New Jersey Field Office (no further details). Analysis of the tablets (total net mass 829 grams) by color test, GC/FID, GC/MS, FTIR/ATR, and capillary electrophoresis indicated 20.6 milligrams/tablet of methamphetamine, adulterated with dimethylsulfone, caffeine, and procaine hydrochloride (not quantitated). The laboratory routinely analyzes tablets and powders containing methamphetamine. This was an unusual submission due to the high concentration of dimethylsulfone (not quantitated) compared to that of methamphetamine (2.7 %).

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HEROIN BRICKS INCLUDED IN A SHIPMENT OF COCAINE BRICKS AT THE CALEXICO PORT OF ENTRY, CALIFORNIA

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Photo 17 - Heroin "brick"	Photo 18 - cocaine (more compact, lighter)

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Figure 1. Photographs of 54 Ecstasy Tablets Seized in Japan During the First Half of CY-2002, with Logo Name and Amount of Active Ingredient.

Tulip MDMA 160 mg/tab	B29 MDMA 157 mg/tab	B29 MDMA 151 mg/tab	XL MDMA 146 mg/tab
Mitsubishi MDMA 103 mg/tab	cK MDMA 98 mg/tab	XL MDMA 98 mg/tab	Bird (Fry) MDMA 89 mg/tab
Mickey Mouse MDMA 88 mg/tab	Crocodile MDMA 87 mg/tab	CU MDMA 87 mg/tab	FF MDMA 80 mg/tab
Star MDMA 77 mg/tab	007 MDMA 70 mg/tab	Smiley MDMA 69 mg/tab	(No Logo) MDMA 66 mg/tab
Mitsubishi MDMA 64 mg/tab	! MDMA 64 mg/tab	Mitsubishi MDMA 64 mg/tab	Butterfly MDMA 63 mg/tab
Mitsubishi MDMA 61 mg/tab	Lozenge MDMA 61 mg/tab	Superman MDMA 60 mg/tab	Armani MDMA 59 mg/tab
Lozenge MDMA 57 mg/tab	Propeller MDMA 57 mg/tab	Cellular Phone MDMA 56 mg/tab	Smurf MDMA 54 mg/tab
Motorola MDMA 51 mg/tab	007 MDMA 50 mg/tab	Smiley MDMA 46 mg/tab	Fish MDMA 42 mg/tab
Hole MDMA 42 mg/tab	Smiley MDMA 40 mg/tab	Mercedes MDMA 37 mg/tab	Tower MDMA 106 mg/tab Caffeine 35 mg/tab
Tower MDMA 98 mg/tab Caffeine 29 mg/tab	Popeye MDMA 98 mg/tab Caffeine 40 mg/tab	Bearded Face MDMA 88 mg/tab Caffeine 28 mg/tab	Butterfly MDMA 80 mg/tab Caffeine 27 mg/tab
RN MDMA 53 mg/tab Caffeine 6 mg/tab	Yin-Yang MDMA 38 mg/tab Caffeine 62 mg/tab	(No Logo) MDMA 100 mg/tab MA 4 mg/tab Ketamine - Trace	Crown (Cross) MDMA 86 mg/tab MA 2 mg/tab Ketamine 5 mg/tab
SX MDMA 84 mg/tab MA 3 mg/tab Ketamine 4 mg/tab	SX MDMA 72 mg/tab MA 3 mg/tab Ketamine 4 mg/tab	Spider MDMA 64 mg/tab MA 21 mg/tab Ketamine 43 mg/tab	Crown (Ruff) MDMA 64 mg/tab MA 21 mg/tab Ketamine 43 mg/tab
V2K MDMA 43 mg/tab MA 10 mg/tab Ketamine 64 mg/tab	Y2K MDMA 38 mg/tab MA 16 mg/tab Ketamine 48 mg/tab	Y2K MDMA 37 mg/tab MA 16 mg/tab Ketamine 52 mg/tab	Mitsubishi MDMA 5 mg/tab MA 2 mg/tab Ketamine - trace
888 MDMA 75 mg/tab	Two Hearts MDMA 54 mg/tab Ephedrine 40 mg/tab	*****	*****

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