Couple arrested for producing ecstasy from peppermint oil

A couple in Hai Phong made thousands of ecstasy pills from modern medicine and peppermint oil to serve party-goers at bars, karaoke bars, and dance clubs.

Trang and Hung are being held in criminal detention by the police. Photo: VT

On December 10, authorities in Hai Phong raided an ecstasy production facility on Tran Nguyen Han Street, masterminded by Nguyen Dinh Hung (43 years old) and Khuc Thi Minh Trang (33 years old), seizing 400 compressed synthetic drug pills, a bag of heroin and many machines.

Searching Trang's residence in Trai Chuoi ward, the police found 2 more plastic bags containing drugs, 10kg of peppermint oil crystals...

Hung and Trang confessed that they had discussed buying raw materials to produce ecstasy. Trang was tasked with buying a press, grinder, dryer, modern medicine, and peppermint oil crystals. Hung stayed home to directly grind, mix, and press the ecstasy pills, and sell them. This group had put thousands of ecstasy pills on the market, supplying them to users at bars, karaoke bars, etc.

The production machines and hundreds of synthetic drug pills were successfully produced by this duo. Photo: VT

Peppermint essential oil is one of the ingredients used by the suspects to make ecstasy. Photo: VT

Hung and Trang are being detained for investigation.

According to medical experts, menthol crystals are distilled from mint plants in the form of transparent crystals, dissolved in alcohol and essential oils. This substance stimulates the central nervous system quickly when mixed with drugs and other addictive substances./.

According to VNE