In two houses in Athens and Agia Paraskevi, Narcotics Division officers have found about 1 kilogram of pink cocaine, called TUSI, which is highly expensive.
In addition to the 30-year-old man who was arrested, police have identified a 33-year-old Greek and a 23-year-old foreigner for involvement in the drug trafficking.
See photos of the ELAS findings
In addition to “pink cocaine”, police officers also found cannabis and cocaine in the possession of the arrested cannabis, while a search at his home found, among other things, 12 airtight plastic packages containing hydroponic cannabis of a total gross weight of 12.930 grams, three improvised foil packages containing cocaine total gross weight of 2.8 grams, two nylon packages containing cocaine total gross weight of 240 grams, a nylon package containing pink cocaine “TUSI” total gross weight of 875 grams, two nylon packages containing ketamine white color gross weight of 875 grams, a package containing methamphetamine brown color gross weight of 545 grams and others.
Characteristic of the criminal activity of the three members of the gang is the “range” of drugs that they made available in the market in order to meet the range of demand of their customers
What is pink cocaine
Pink cocaine is a rare drug which the only thing it has in common with cocaine is the name. It is essentially a mixture of ketamine with stimulants such as ecstasy or speed. According to a report from the Spanish newspaper El Pais, “pink cocaine” is considered a luxury drug and is mostly consumed in electronic music venues, nightclubs and parties. It sometimes smells like a strawberry and has various names such as “tushi” and “tusibi”.
A single gram can cost $90, $100 or $120 and according to the Spanish medium, the reason for its high price is due to its misleading name, as “many dealers take advantage of the fact that customers confuse one substance with another and sell everything at a high cost, regardless of the type of drug.”