Drug bust in Deerfield

Posted on 12 December 2014 by JLusk

fake-synthetic-bad-marijuanaIn the wee morning hours, on Dec. 12, DEA agents busted into a local food store, a Kwik Stop, on Hillsboro Boulevard. The reason — synthetic marijuana.

The store was allegedly selling up to 10,000 packets of the stuff weekly. Going by names like K2, Spice, Cloud 9, WTF and Diablo, this product consists of chemicals that mimic the effect of THC, which the people allegedly bought from China and sprayed on something like potpourri.

This product is a chemical and can be very harmful, especially because the potency is not necessarily consistent, so it’s hard for the user to know how much or how little is being used and how the body will react to it. It can be extremely dangerous.

Fifteen people were reported as being arrested after undercovers discovered they were using it as a distribution center, selling it only to people who used a code word or who seemed trustworthy, but telling others that they did not sell the product.

Synthetic marijuana is not a new product. In fact, it has been rampant in the area and there was even a movie made about it. Back in February of this year, the movie “Not For Human Consumption,  directed by Chris Alonso, hit the theater, outlining a story based on the synthetic marijuana trade that emerged in West Palm Beach. To see the film, visit http://notforhumanconsumptionthemovie.com.

 

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