28kg of ketamine disguised as tea washes up in South Korea

Packages of ketamine disguised as Chinese tea have been washing ashore on Jeju Island in South Korea.

Since September, residents have found approximately 28kg of the drug along the coastline.

The street value is estimated at ₩87 billion ($AU9 million).

Ketamine is illegal for recreational use in South Korea.

Jeju Island is a popular tourist destination off the southern coast of South Korea.

Since late September, ketamine wrapped in foil and labeled
with Chinese characters for tea has been discovered on various beaches.

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The largest single discovery was 20kg found by a beach cleaner near the island’s second-largest city, Seogwipo, in October.

Similar packages have also appeared on beaches in other parts of South Korea and Japan.

The Jeju Coast Guard has formed a team to trace the drugs’ origin and told local residents to report any suspicious packages.

This week, more than 800 police and coast guard officers combed beaches for additional packages.

Investigations are focused on the north side of the island.

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