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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maroosha Muzaffar

Drugs disguised as Chinese oolong tea wash ashore on South Korean tourist island

Dozens of foil-wrapped packets of ketamine, falsely labelled as Chinese tea, have been washing up along the beaches of South Korea’s Jeju Island over the past few weeks, according to reports.

Since late September, more than 28kg of the anaesthetic drug have been recovered from at least ten sites, including the tourist-favourite Gwangchigi Beach in Seogwipo, one of Jeju’s popular tourist spots, and Jeju City’s northern shoreline.

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