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TVBS News: Rigaku Handheld Raman Analyzer Assists in Taiwan’s Largest “Zombie Drug” Smuggling Case

Jun 19, 2025

Rigaku’s handheld Raman technology was recently featured in a Taiwan news report highlighting the country’s largest seizure of so-called “zombie drugs.”

The Kaohsiung District Prosecutor’s Office uncovered a major smuggling operation involving approximately 300 kilograms of etomidate, an anesthetic compound being illicitly distributed as a recreational drug. The substance, with an estimated street value exceeding 7.5 billion New Taiwan Dollars, was successfully identified using Rigaku’s handheld Raman analyzer, supporting local authorities in their investigation and rapid substance confirmation.

Rigaku is proud that its technology continues to play a vital role in enhancing law enforcement capabilities and public safety worldwide, helping agencies quickly and accurately identify hazardous and controlled substances in the field.

 

Watch the full news report (in Mandarin) here.

 

Photo and information courtesy of:
TVBS News Network

Views expressed in this article are the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Rigaku Analytical Devices.

 

 
Jen Lynch is a Marketing Director and has been involved in the marketing side of manufacturing companies for almost 20 years. Beginning her career as a Marketing Admin, she worked her way through various roles that included events, database management, social media, channel distributors, digital transformation, and more. Focused really on handheld analytical technology that brings the lab to the field, means she has had her hands in many different industries that include pharmaceutical manufacturing, metal production, mining exploration, consumer goods manufacturing – including children’s products, such as toys, and now heavily involved in safety & security applications used by customs & border patrol, law enforcement, military, and first responders.

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