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Hong Kong customs cracks down on 'space oil' sales using astronaut code names

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Hong Kong customs has initiated a crackdown on the illicit sale of "space oil," a substance also known as etomidate. Traffickers were using code names, including the name of Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei, to evade detection on e-commerce and social media platforms. Authorities have requested the removal of numerous listings, particularly in anticipation of the "Double 11" shopping festival. AI

RANK_REASON Law enforcement action against illicit online sales of a substance, not a core AI development.

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Hong Kong customs cracks down on 'space oil' sales using astronaut code names

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Simpson Cheung ·

    Hong Kong customs brings ‘space oil’ pushers back down to earth in code-name crackdown

    Hong Kong customs has requested the removal of e-commerce and social media listings by drug dealers who used the name of Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei as a code name to push “space oil”, also known as etomidate. Yang’s name was just one example of the subtle linguistic workarounds…

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