One restaurant owner in Yan’an, Shaanxi province has admitted to lacing his noodles with opium to keep his customers coming back for more.
The noodle shop owner-surnamed Zhang- bought poppy buds, crushed them into a powder and started sprinkling it on noodles, no doubt hoping to create a noodle dependency in his customers.
However, he was busted when one of his customers tested postive in a drugs test, despite never having touched drugs. Liu Juyou, suspecting that the noodle shop was to blame, persuaded several relatives to eat at the shop and then take a drugs test. They all tested positive, and reported their findings to the police.
Unfortunately, the police still dismissed Liu’s appeal against his detention, even after they arrested Zhang, as apparently, accidental drug use is still punishable by law.
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"accidental drug use is still punishable by law." Bwaahaha. I'm done, China. You're a joke of a country!
Sep 28, 2014 13:57 Report Abuse
Let's hope they did the legally correct thing and arrested all his friends who went there and then were drug tested lol.
Sep 28, 2014 03:55 Report Abuse
"Nothing personal, folks, it's business", said the shop's owner. After a brief pause the guy added, "Well, nothing personal except my personal bank account, that is. Welcome to China, the land where OUR dreams come true!"
Sep 27, 2014 14:47 Report Abuse
How much you wanna bet that the customers punishment was worse than the shop owners?? "Yeah he poisened him, but when we tested him he was drug free!!"
Sep 27, 2014 09:24 Report Abuse
If someone poisons you, it is not an accident. How many Chinese will now copy lacing their food with opium.
Sep 26, 2014 23:48 Report Abuse
So if someone puts drugs in my soup or something... I am to blame? I guess these cops get their baijiu spiked with paint thinner... you wouldn't notice the difference with how baijiu tastes.
Sep 26, 2014 23:09 Report Abuse
I had "noodle dependency" in college. It ended after I got my first paycheck.
Sep 26, 2014 22:20 Report Abuse
So he was essentially poisoned against his will.... put the bastard in jail drugs are bad mmmkay
Sep 26, 2014 21:28 Report Abuse