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Taiwanese Woman Arrested for Record Etomidate Smuggling

4/19/2026

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Liu Ting-yu, a 50-year-old Taiwanese woman, was arrested at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 16 for allegedly smuggling 4 kg of etomidate.
Police described the seizure as a record seizure.
Etomidate is a regulated substance linked to rising abuse among Japanese youth.
Liu denied the charges, claiming she borrowed the suitcase and did not know its contents.
The sedative-laced vape liquid has caused overdoses, with loss of consciousness and spasms.

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Liu Ting-yu, a 50-year-old Taiwanese woman, was arrested at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 16 for allegedly smuggling 4 kg of etomidate.
Police described the seizure as a record seizure.
Etomidate is a regulated substance linked to rising abuse among Japanese youth.
Liu denied the charges, claiming she borrowed the suitcase and did not know its contents.
The sedative-laced vape liquid has caused overdoses, with loss of consciousness and spasms.