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South Florida doctor arrested on charges of trafficking date rape drug

Miami doctor accused of trafficking date rape drug
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MIAMI - A South Florida doctor has been arrested and is facing serious charges related to drug trafficking.

Authorities say Dairon Manuel Garcia, 44, was caught importing gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), often referred to as the "date rape drug."

According to police, Garcia ordered multiple packages of GBL from France and arranged for them to be delivered to a Miami duplex he owns and rents out.

Tenants were reportedly instructed to hold the packages until he could retrieve them. One additional package was allegedly sent to his diagnostics business.

The investigation began when authorities intercepted the suspicious packages at Miami International Airport and traced them back to Garcia.

He is now in custody as law enforcement continues to investigate.

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