Philadelphia customs officers seize bottles of opioid syrup utilized in ‘purple drank’

Customs brokers in Philadelphia nabbed six bottles containing greater than a gallon of the opioid codeine, Customs and Border Protection introduced Friday.

Codeine is a scheduled substance used recreationally in a drinkable combination identified on the road as “lean,” “sizzurp” and “purple drank.” Acquiring it legally in America requires a physician’s prescription.

The cargo of six 17-ounce bottles, purportedly containing vegetable glycerine, arrived June 13 from the U.Okay. to an deal with in Philadelphia. Customs brokers knew one thing was amiss when the bottles weighed greater than they need to have, as codeine is heavier than glycerine.