The Mystery of the Tainted Cocaine

The Mystery of the Tainted Cocaine. "Levamisole is not like other common cutting agents—sugar, baking powder, laxatives, etc.—in three important ways: 1. It’s more expensive than other cuts. 2. It makes some customers sick. 3. It’s being cut into the cocaine before it hits the United States. This last mystery is the most puzzling. Typically, smugglers like to move the purest possible product—less volume means less chance of detection—and cut their drugs once they cross into the United States."