A man from California was taken into custody after police claimed he was involved in the production and sale of a novel synthetic substance called “pink cocaine.”
On Wednesday, the San Jose Police Department announced that 32-year-old Luis Carrillo-Moyeda had been named as a principal suspect in the drug trade after evidence of production and sales of illicit substances was found at a shop on Blossom Hill Road in San Jose.
Yum Yum Donut, located in a shopping area on Blossom Hill Road, is owned by Carillo-Moyeda, according to the documents.
The suspect’s residence and place of business were searched by detectives on January 19. Police said that during the searches, they seized a number of illicit substances, components for their production, substantial sums of money, an unlicensed weapon, and ammunition.
“Tusi,” “2C,” “Pink Cocaine,” “Pantera Rosa,” and “Pink Panther” are some of the names given to the substance that Carrillo-Moyeda was reportedly making and selling.
According to the authorities, the illicit substances are a novel synthetic narcotic that combines ketamine, MDMA, methamphetamine, cocaine, and opioids. The material has a pinkish hue.
According to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s Dr. Daniel Nelson, who spoke with the local station, the combination of medicines is extremely dangerous and can cause hyperstimulation, psychosis, hallucinations, agitation, and other potentially fatal symptoms.
Tanya Hernandez, a spokeswoman for the San Jose Police Department, issued a warning about this kind of drug, saying that authorities have recently taken notice of it.
A growing number of situations are becoming apparent to us. She said to the broadcaster that all they wanted was for people to know it exists.
