Australian Goes Undercover in Hefei to Investigate Chinese-Made Synthetic LSD

Australian Goes Undercover in Hefei to Investigate Chinese-Made Synthetic LSD
Sep 16, 2015 By eChinacities.com

Australian Rod Bridges went undercover to investigate Chinese synthetic LSD dealers after his son jumped to his death from a balcony in 2013 after taking two pills. Bridges traveled to Hefei, China to meet with local suppliers to discuss synthetic LSD and recorded the entire process for 60 Minutes Australia, according to the Daily Mail.

The Hefei supplier told Bridges that they could ship at least five different types of synthetic LSD to Australia and could ensure that more than 200 kilograms would make it through. The supplier guaranteed that the drugs could be delivered from China to Australia in seven days.

In 2013, Bridges’ 16 year old son took two pills of synthetic Chinese made LSD and jumped to his death from a balcony, thinking he could fly. Bridges shot the secret footage with the help of 60 Minutes Australia in order to “save the lives of others,” considering taking the same drugs.

Australian experts warned that synthetic drugs have flooded the Chinese market, and that these drugs pose a greater danger to society than methamphetamine.

Source: thepaper.cn

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Eile-X

As a Chinese, and a person born and raised in Hefei, i feel sorry for the loss of that father. But I think a lot of people are focusing on a biased point:It is true that "Chinese-Made Synthetic LSD" killed his son, but meanwhile, is it safer to take Synthetic LSD made out of China? Let's imagine this story as a movie, featured not China, but Russia, or Japan, or France (no offense). The father is so heart-broken and goes undercover to that country to find out the drug dealer. It seemingly to be a touching story, but do you think most of the audience will blame the country? It sounds like some funny muslins' lines in a movie, 'curse the evil west!', doesn't it? I'll give you another example. In this world, there are Iphones blowing up and people get injured. More people would blame the manufacturer, but is there anybody blaming the American government? hey, don't forget the manufacturer is supervised under the government! But a drug dealer in China is not open to the government! Every year, there are people dying because of drugs made in a lot of countries. It is true that China is doing his part. I've read in the news and heard that many good policemen sacrificed themselves in the fight against the drug dealers in China. Lastly, although this father did a very brave thing, i don't think his son's death is out of his responsibility. He obviously hadn't done a good job as a parent, letting his son to degenerate under drugs. That's all i want the world to know. My condolences to the young man.

Nov 16, 2015 10:04 Report Abuse

waynezhu83

I don't encourage Mr Bridges action towards this and this is truly a tragic. Chinese authorities need to be more responsible and take actions against these kind of crime

Sep 22, 2015 11:21 Report Abuse

puffudder

Please circle the correct answer. a) You don't encourage Mr. Rodgers in trying to find out more about his son's death ? b) You don't encourage Mr. Rodgers in exposing the dangers of said chemical ? c) You don't encourage Mr. Rodgers in revealing to the world that this horror is coming from within China ?

Sep 22, 2015 14:03 Report Abuse

kingkong42

I think he said it wrongly, he does not mean its wrong for the father to take that action but its dangerous in China for foreigners to take these actions because you can end up dead. Do you think the police are not aware of this? They are but most of these things are a team and everyone in the team plays his part. The Guy is simply tyring to say he should not have done the undercover job because its risky in china to do that. Thanks

Sep 23, 2015 09:32 Report Abuse

umzung

There's a good BBC Radio programme about this.

Sep 20, 2015 00:52 Report Abuse

Eile-X

i'm afraid that's usually how it happens.....

Nov 16, 2015 09:48 Report Abuse

nzteacher80

It's not LSD it's NBOMe. NBOMe is a synthetic hallucinogen. Why do some stupid people who are high on hallucinogens think they can fly? And why do they insist on attempting flight from the top of a high building? Wouldn't it be sensible to attempt flight from the ground first? You don't see ducks lining up outside the Empire State building ready to catch the elevator so they can fly south for winter.

Sep 17, 2015 10:50 Report Abuse

Karajorma

Someone else has been watching Bill Hicks I see. Saved me from having to quote him.

Sep 17, 2015 20:58 Report Abuse

nzteacher80

I put it out there to see if anyone noticed. It seemed more than appropriate. Well spotted. Kindred spirits.

Sep 17, 2015 23:46 Report Abuse

Quinn68

Doesn't surprise me at all. I live in Hefei, and it's nothing more than a den of sin and corruption. The only law here is the law of the club, where nongs beat each other over the head to to fund their scandalous nights at the KTV's which seem to be on every street corner. They pay the local keystone cops off and they're free to sell whatever tainted product they want, everyone else be damned.

Sep 17, 2015 00:19 Report Abuse

Eile-X

Hi. I had lived in Hefei for 20 years...and I have barely seen the corruption you have described. Maybe each area is different, but I'm very sure it's not like every street is so corrupted as you said. There are forbidden streets in almost every city in the world, but most people avoid those places.

Nov 16, 2015 09:47 Report Abuse

puffudder

Mr. Rodgers, you're a big man, and you have my respect. A little late, but my condolences on your son's passing.

Sep 16, 2015 20:54 Report Abuse