Cocaine, ketamine found in UK shrimp


  • World
  • Thursday, 02 May 2019

A vendor presents shrimps at the fresh fish and seafood in a market in Europe. Researchers from the King

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP): Researchers found cocaine in all samples of shrimp tested in a rural area of eastern England, they revealed Wednesday, with ketamine also widespread.

Scientists from King’s College London, in collaboration with the University of Suffolk, made the “surprise” discovery after taking samples from 15 locations across the farming county of Suffolk.

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