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New illegal drug emerges in Mong Kok bars

The 'happy powder', which comes in different flavours, may be used by date-rape predators

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New illegal drug emerges in Mong Kok bars

Teenagers are being warned about a fruit-flavoured illegal drug that has emerged in Mong Kok.

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Police fear the drug - known as happy powder - is being slipped into drinks of unsuspecting club-goers by date-rape predators.

The granulated-sugar-like drug contains ketamine and para-methoxymethamphetamine, or PMMA, police say.

It comes in a range of different flavours and colours, such as purple for grape, pink for strawberry and so on.

Each tinfoil pack of the drug weighs about 7.7g.

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It is said to give an exhilarating effect - similar to that of ecstasy - to those who consume it.

In late May, police raided a Tsuen Wan flat and seized 259 packs - amounting to about 2kg - of the drug.

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