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

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Hong Kong customs is asking e-commerce and social media platforms to remove listings for illicit etomidate marketed under coded names, including a reference to astronaut Yang Liwei. Authorities say they have made about 64 removal requests to platforms such as Taobao, JD.com, and Pinduoduo since agreements with them were established.

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Hong Kong Customs

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Yang Liwei

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Taobao

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JD.com

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Pinduoduo

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