Thursday 8 August 2019

"Coma In A Bottle" Found During Vehicle Stop At Mayfield

BY IAN CROUCH

Police have seized the drug known as "coma in a bottle" during a random vehicle stop at Mayfield overnight

Officers from the Target Action Group pulled over a blue Ford  hatchback on Maud Street at about 10.10pm on Wednesday.

They searched the two male occupants and the car, allegedly finding a bottle of a liquid which their drug testing equipment identified as GBL.

The drug is known to bring on psychosis and hallucinations.

A 28-year-old man was arrested and taken to Waratah Police Station where he's been charged with supplying a prohibited drug.

He's been granted conditional bail to face Newcastle Local Court in August 29.


Police arrested a 28-year-old man at Mayfield Picture: NSW Police

Police used drug detection equipment to identify GBL in a bottle Picture: NSW Police