7 Vietnamese caught selling ‘laughing gas’MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested seven Vietnamese for selling nitrous oxide, better known as “laughing gas,” in balloons at a bar in Pasay before dawn on Saturday. According to the Filipino waiters employed at the bar, they were unaware that the balloons contained laughing gas. The waiters served food and drinks to customers while the Vietnamese employees took care of preparing and serving the balloons. NBI Anti-Organized and Transnational Crime Division chief Jerome Bomediano said they are monitoring other establishments that sell nitrous oxide to customers. He warned of the serious health implications of inhaling nitrous oxide and plans to ask the Dangerous Drugs Board to consider classifying it as a controlled substance.

Source: Philippine Star May 14, 2023 20:02 UTC