Dangerous drug known as ‘coma in a bottle’ seized at Atlanta airport
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Just days before predicted record-breaking Labor Day travel begins, a dangerous drug was intercepted at the Atlanta airport.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (says on Aug. 21, agents seized over five pounds of gamma butyrolactone (GBL) at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. GBL has many street names such as liquid ecstasy and “coma in a bottle,” according to CBP.
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CBP says a 26-year-old American traveling back to the U.S. from Spain was found with two containers of liquid GBL in his luggage.
Officials say the drug is known to cause symptoms such as sleepiness, drowsiness, memory loss and confusion, to name a few.
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Authorities say the substance is a highly addictive depressant that can lead to respiratory distress, coma, and even death.
CBP says the individual was arrested and turned over to the Clayton County Police Department for state prosecution.
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