Ketamine

Five individuals have been arrested for drug trafficking after authorities raided a residence in Acharnes, on the northwestern outskirts of Athens, on Tuesday. 

One year after the death of Matthew Perry, reportedly due to an overdose of ketamine according to the coroner’s report, the actor’s stepfather, Canadian journalist Keith Morrison, opened up about the effect ketamine had on the actor’s life.

"Friends" actor Matthew Perry's tragic death has highlighted the secretive and toxic relationship that has long existed between troubled celebrities and the doctors who service their addictions.

Perry, who had a long history of substance abuse, was found dead in the hot tub of his luxury Los Angeles home last year, with extremely high levels of ketamine in his system.

Five individuals have been criminally charged in connection with the death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry. Among those charged are two doctors and Perry's personal assistant. The investigation, which started in May, uncovered a criminal network responsible for supplying Perry with large quantities of the prescription drug ketamine.

They set off from the Netherlands with motorhomes and 130 kilos of ketamine and MDMA, intending to sell them to clients they had arranged to meet in Pelion. Four Ukrainians—three men and one woman (who reportedly was unaware of the drug trade)—permanent residents of the Netherlands, arrived in Pelion with two motorhomes and set up camp in the wider area of Kalá Nerá.

Greek police, with assistance from Israel, have arrested eight foreign nationals, dismantling a criminal ring that used yachts to traffic drugs from Europe to Israel.

The suspects, mainly from Israel and Ukraine, were arrested on Monday in Volos, central Greece, and appeared before a prosecutor on Wednesday, police said. Drug authorities are searching for more group members.

Law enforcement is close to concluding its investigation into Matthew Perry‘s death from ketamine,

The “Friends” star had been undergoing ketamine infusion therapy before he died

Los Angeles police have announced an investigation into the death of actor Matthew Perry, famously known for his role as Chandler in the TV series Friends, according to the BBC.

Perry, aged 54, passed away in October due to the "acute effects" of ketamine, as stated by medical officials at the time.

Perry died in October 2023 at age 54. His cause of death was later ruled to be “acute effects of ketamine”